Salmon lakes avalanche

Avalanche date/time

Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 18:00

Estimated occurrence time of avalanche

From 12 to 24 hours ago

Number of avalanches in this report

1

The size of avalanche

2.5

Slab width

400m

Run length

1,000m

Avalanche Character

• Storm slab

Trigger type

Snowmobile

Trigger subtype

Remote

Start zone aspect

• E

Start zone elevation band

• Alpine

Start zone elevation

2,080m

Runout zone elevation

1,650m

Weak layer burial date

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Weak layer crystal type

• Storm snow

Wind exposure

Cross-loaded slope

Vegetation cover

Open slope

A group of 4 snowmobilers crossing a creek/ runout zone below tree line remote triggered an avalanche 400m above in an alpine start zone. The crown propagated across the entire ridge top and the avalanche ran full path.

Our group skirted the runout as we traveled to minimize exposure. 1 rider was partially buried and was able to self rescue.