Wind Slab

Avalanche date/time

Friday, April 3, 2026 at 21:10

Estimated occurrence time of avalanche

Less than 12 hours ago

Number of avalanches in this report

1

The size of avalanche

1.5

Slab thickness

30cm

Slab width

10m

Run length

120m

Avalanche Character

• Storm slab
• Wind slab

Trigger type

Skier

Trigger subtype

Accidental

Start zone aspect

• N

Start zone elevation band

• Treeline

Start zone elevation

1,720m

Start zone incline

40°

Runout zone elevation

1,650m

Wind exposure

Lee slope

Vegetation cover

Open slope

Loaded slope. Ineffective ski cut first. Skier completed 3 turns on steep slope in a 10m wide 'chute'. Broke around and above the skier who had no time to try to ski out of it. Skier deployed airbag and was taken the full length of the slide path. Uninjured and gear was found.

Temperature had been warm the day before (+5) as reported by others in the area. But the amount of snow on on the Lee slope was underestimated.