- Submitted by
- snow.safety
- Observations date
- Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 20:00
- Location
- 51.430950° N 116.105660° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
/-116.10566,51.43095,8,0,0/1026x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYXZhbGFuY2hlY2FuYWRhIiwiYSI6ImNqd2dvZmUxdzE4ZWg0M2tkaXpuNG95aTQifQ.pBLM87fE3sIxRJqJT7Bf7g "Lipalian Mountain - skier accidental/remote")
Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Information
- Avalanche date/time
- Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 19:35
- Estimated occurrence time of avalanche
- Less than 12 hours ago
- Number of avalanches in this report
- 1
- The size of avalanche
- 3
- Slab thickness
- 75cm
- Slab width
- 225m
- Run length
- 250m
- Avalanche Character
- Deep persistent slab
- Trigger type
- Skier
- Trigger subtype
- Accidental
- Start zone aspect
- SW
- Start zone elevation band
- Treeline
- Start zone elevation
- 2,300m
- Start zone incline
- 38°
- Weak layer crystal type
- Facets
- Crust near weak layer
- Yes
- Vegetation cover
- Open slope
Comments
Triggered by 2 skiers just out side Lake Louise Ski Area on Lipalian 4. Full response from Parks Canada visitor safety, Parks Canada dog handler and Lake Louise patrol. Nothing found and the skiers were not available for comment.
