Mt. Athabasca Skier Avalanche
Observed Apr 15, 2023, 1:00 p.m. PDT · Central Rockies
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Avalanche report
- Comment
- Sz 2 skier accidental triggered avalanche on the typical summer approach trail to the north glacier on Mt. Athabasca. The avalanche stepped down to ground in Deep Persistent layer (facets) and sympathetically released another sz 2 beside it.
- Run length
- 200
- Slab width
- 30
- Trigger type
- Skier
- Wind exposure
- Down flow
- Avalanche size
- 2
- Slab thickness
- 130
- Trigger sub type
- Remote
- Start zone aspect
- N, NE
- Vegetation cover
- Open slope
- Avalanche character
- Deep persistent slab
- Number of avalanches
- 2-5
- Start zone elevation
- 2600
- Avalanche observation
- 12hrsAgo
- Weak layer crystal type
- Depth hoar
- Start zone elevation band
- Alp
- Avalanche occurrence datetime
- 2023-04-20T20:00:00.000Z
Incident report
- Group size
- 2
- Description
- Additional details regarding the skier accidental avalanche that occurred April 11, approximately 5:30pm. Triggered on uptrack by group of two skiers, initiated 10m above first person on steep slope above the moraine. Both skiers involved, one full burial and one on surface that initiated rescue for buried subject. No injuries. Lost some equipment, including Black Crow ski (pink) and ski pole. If found contact Jasper Visitor Safety through Jasper Dispatch.
- Group activity
- Skiing
- Number involved
- 1
- Number fully buried
- 1
- Snow depth trigger point
- Deep