- Submitted by
- Rs_Sm
- Observations date
- Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 22:00
- Location
- 50.117027° N 122.871990° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Information
- Activity
- Skiing
Group details
- Total in the group?
- 2
- People fully buried?
- 0
- People partly buried with impaired breathing?
- 0
- People partly buried with normal breathing?
- 0
- People not injured (caught but not buried)?
- 1
- People injured (caught but not buried)?
- 0
- People involved?
- 1
Terrain details
- Terrain shape at trigger point
- Concave
- Snow depth at trigger point
- Average
- Terrain traps
- No obvious terrain trap
Comments
Party was returning after a great day on Phalanx glacier. Snow went from unconsolidated to hard pack and first skier triggered the avalanche and went for a little ride, no burial or partial burial. Our party ran into the same avalanche problem (Localized windslab pockets at treeline or just above treeline) while crossing the different poop chutes while making our way back to the Blackcomb glacier.
