Pine Ck Trail Avalanche

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Pine Ck Trail Avalanche

Information

Avalanche date/time
Sunday, February 9, 2020 at 09:00
Estimated occurrence time of avalanche
From 24 to 48 hours ago
Number of avalanches in this report
1
The size of avalanche
3
Slab thickness
150cm
Slab width
350m
Run length
600m
Avalanche Character
  • Deep persistent slab
Trigger type
Natural
Start zone aspect
  • N
Start zone elevation band
  • Alpine
Start zone elevation
1,675m
Start zone incline
40°
Runout zone elevation
1,375m
Weak layer burial date
Saturday, November 23, 2019
Weak layer crystal type
  • Facets
Crust near weak layer
Yes
Wind exposure
Cross-loaded slope
Vegetation cover
Open slope

Comments

Observed during an AST 2 course with SAR, large, full path size 3 avalanche, broke trees, spilled into creek, took out the regular old pine ck sled access trail.