- Submitted by
- william.lawson
- Observations date
- Saturday, February 2, 2019 at 22:00
- Location
- 51.710930° N 116.495190° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Information
- Avalanche date/time
- Saturday, February 2, 2019 at 15:00
- Number of avalanches in this report
- 1
- The size of avalanche
- 1.5
- Slab width
- 40m
- Run length
- 20m
- Avalanche Character
- Persistent slab
- Trigger type
- Skier
- Trigger subtype
- Intentional
- Start zone elevation band
- Below treeline
- Start zone elevation
- 2,100m
- Start zone incline
- 30°
- Weak layer burial date
- Thursday, January 17, 2019
- Weak layer crystal type
- Surface hoar
Comments
Through the day our ski group observed several large whumphs while traveling between 2050m and 2150m. While approaching the top of a gully feature BTL, a settlement occurred initiating a slab on the gully wall. SH was visible on the bed surface.
