Avalanche-begbie shoulder

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Avalanche-begbie shoulder

Information

Avalanche date/time
Saturday, February 5, 2022 at 13:39
Number of avalanches in this report
1
The size of avalanche
3
Slab thickness
50cm
Slab width
25m
Run length
500m
Avalanche Character
  • Wind slab
Trigger type
Skier
Trigger subtype
Accidental
Start zone elevation band
  • Treeline
Crust near weak layer
Yes
Wind exposure
Windward slope
Vegetation cover
Sparse trees or gladed slope

Comments

Skiers triggered avalanche at sled zone side of begbie shoulder. Strong winds at top. Wind loaded gully went down on crust 50cm down. Travelled for 500m with lot of force and speed.