Buzz ridge north face

Submitted by
nicolas.lauziere
Observations date
Friday, March 29, 2024 at 20:00
Location
49.075420° N 117.050920° W
Reporting on
  • Snow conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: Buzz ridge north face

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)?
0
People injured (caught but not buried)?
0
People involved?
0

Terrain details

Terrain shape at trigger point
Concave
Snow depth at trigger point
Deep
Terrain traps
  • Gully or depression

Comments

Skier triggered but not caught.
30-40 cm crown, crust underneath
30-40 cm crown, crust underneath
Runout zone - about 1 m thick.
Runout zone - about 1 m thick.
Overview photograph
Overview photograph
Annotated overview photograph with avalanche crown, track and runout (red), skier's tracks (dark blue) and interpreted wind loading (pale blue).
Annotated overview photograph with avalanche crown, track and runout (red), skier's tracks (dark blue) and interpreted wind loading (pale blue).
Shooting cracks where the skin-track undercuts the slab on a north aspect ridge line. Turned around an looked for a less steep angle
Shooting cracks where the skin-track undercuts the slab on a north aspect ridge line. Turned around an looked for a less steep angle