South Bowl Skier Accidental

Avalanche date/time

Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 22:30

Estimated occurrence time of avalanche

Less than 12 hours ago

Number of avalanches in this report

1

The size of avalanche

1

Slab thickness

20cm

Slab width

15m

Run length

30m

Avalanche Character

• Wet slab
• Wind slab

Trigger type

Skier

Trigger subtype

Accidental

Remote trigger distance

0m

Start zone aspect

• SW

Start zone elevation band

• Alpine

Start zone elevation

2,200m

Runout zone elevation

2,200m

Crust near weak layer

Yes

Wind exposure

Cross-loaded slope

Vegetation cover

Sparse trees or gladed slope

Came across some skiers who had triggered a size 1 slab avalanche, just over the traverse to ravens in south bowl.

They estimated the crown at 20 cm. They thought it was from warming. There was also signs of wind affect around.

They said it was accidentally started by a rider, but they weren't dragged by the avalanche.

I didn't get a chance to investigate the bed surface further.