Steep Crk Remote Trigger

Submitted by
Coastalskier
Observations date
Sunday, March 3, 2024 at 19:30
Location
50.389164° N 122.280236° W
Reporting on
  • Snow conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: Steep Crk Remote Trigger

Information

Activity
Skiing

Group details

Total in the group?
2
People fully buried?
0
People partly buried with impaired breathing?
0
People partly buried with normal breathing?
0
People not injured (caught but not buried)?
0
People injured (caught but not buried)?
0
People involved?
0

Terrain details

Terrain shape at trigger point
Planar
Terrain traps
  • Slope transition or bench

Comments

Close call remote triggering a size 2 avalanche 200m from below. See general summary tab for details.
Full view of slide, red dot indicates approx location of remote trigger.
Full view of slide, red dot indicates approx location of remote trigger.
Looking up from mid-slide.
Looking up from mid-slide.
Red arrow indicates location where skier 2 was standing when whumpf was felt that triggered the slide.
Red arrow indicates location where skier 2 was standing when whumpf was felt that triggered the slide.
Location of skier 1 at time of slide.
Location of skier 1 at time of slide.