Skier remote in The V

Submitted by
hansiem
Observations date
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at 20:00
Location
54.498541° N 128.957719° W
Reporting on
  • Snow conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: Skier remote in The V

Information

Avalanche date/time
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at 13:00
Number of avalanches in this report
1
The size of avalanche
1.5
Slab thickness
50cm
Slab width
10m
Run length
100m
Avalanche Character
  • Persistent slab
Trigger type
Skier
Trigger subtype
Remote
Remote trigger distance
6m
Start zone aspect
  • SW
Start zone elevation band
  • Below treeline
Start zone elevation
1,050m
Start zone incline
45°
Weak layer burial date
Monday, March 9, 2020
Weak layer crystal type
  • Surface hoar
Crust near weak layer
Yes
Wind exposure
No wind exposure
Vegetation cover
Open slope

Comments

Skier remote trigger Avalanche from flat terrain above The V headwall. Surface hoar on top of sun crust. Pretty touchy.