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- Observations date
- Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 15:00
- Location
- 50.732699° N 115.260774° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Information
- Avalanche date/time
- Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 14:00
- Estimated occurrence time of avalanche
- From 12 to 24 hours ago
- Number of avalanches in this report
- 1
- The size of avalanche
- 2
- Slab thickness
- 15cm
- Slab width
- 50m
- Run length
- 350m
- Avalanche Character
- Storm slab
- Trigger type
- Skier
- Trigger subtype
- Accidental
- Remote trigger distance
- 0m
- Start zone aspect
- SE
- Start zone elevation band
- Treeline
- Start zone incline
- 40°
- Runout zone elevation
- 30m
- Weak layer burial date
- Wednesday, April 20, 2022
- Crust near weak layer
- Yes
- Wind exposure
- No wind exposure
- Vegetation cover
- Open slope
Comments
Storm slab triggered on melt freeze crust. Ran approx 350m and split into three paths along the ridge.
