Touchy Wind Slab on Steep N Aspects

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Touchy Wind Slab on Steep N Aspects

Information

Avalanche date/time
Saturday, December 3, 2022 at 20:30
Estimated occurrence time of avalanche
Less than 12 hours ago
Number of avalanches in this report
1
The size of avalanche
1
Slab thickness
35cm
Slab width
5m
Run length
50m
Avalanche Character
  • Wind slab
Trigger type
Skier
Trigger subtype
Accidental
Remote trigger distance
0m
Start zone aspect
  • N
Start zone elevation band
  • Alpine
Start zone elevation
2,100m
Start zone incline
40°
Runout zone elevation
2,050m
Weak layer burial date
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Wind exposure
Lee slope
Vegetation cover
Open slope

Comments

Triggered a wind slab skiing the North side of Flute Bowl. Hard slab fractured above on second turn. I was able to ski safely away to the side and avoid being carried by the debris.