- Submitted by
- steven.a.kovalenko
- Observations date
- Sunday, January 26, 2025 at 07:00
- Location
- 51.411920° N 116.502340° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Information
- Avalanche date/time
- Sunday, January 26, 2025 at 07:00
- Estimated occurrence time of avalanche
- Less than 12 hours ago
- Number of avalanches in this report
- 1
- The size of avalanche
- 1.5
- Avalanche Character
- Loose wet
- Trigger type
- Natural
- Start zone aspect
- S
- Start zone elevation band
- Alpine
Comments
Attempted Burgess South today with the inversion and ran away halfway up the line after a size 1.5-2 ran behind us from higher extreme terrain, obliterating our bootpack. Definitely watch the inversion and daytime heating if heading to a big, steep south facing line. The cold overnight in Field was not enough to lock it in. Maybe 3-4 small, minor heat-based releases were occuring as we ascended and proceeded this one, and kept our heads up. This bigger one was the obvious sign to get the hell out of there.
