Avalanche on thar peak

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Avalanche on thar peak

Information

Avalanche date/time
Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 20:00
Estimated occurrence time of avalanche
Less than 12 hours ago
Number of avalanches in this report
2 to 5
The size of avalanche
1
Slab thickness
15cm
Slab width
10m
Run length
10m
Avalanche Character
  • Storm slab
Trigger type
Skier
Trigger subtype
Accidental
Start zone aspect
  • E
Start zone elevation band
  • Alpine
Weak layer crystal type
  • Storm snow
Crust near weak layer
No
Vegetation cover
Open slope

Comments

The storm slab slid down when we hiked up to Thar Peak. No one was buried. It was the east aspect that was sun-exposed. It was -12 degrees up there.