- Submitted by
- dpset
- Observations date
- Friday, February 5, 2021 at 20:30
- Location
- 50.082479° N 122.849107° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Information
- Avalanche date/time
- Friday, February 5, 2021 at 12:00
- Estimated occurrence time of avalanche
- From 12 to 24 hours ago
- Number of avalanches in this report
- 1
- The size of avalanche
- 1.5
- Slab thickness
- 50cm
- Slab width
- 80m
- Run length
- 50m
- Avalanche Character
- Storm slab
- Wind slab
- Trigger type
- Skier
- Trigger subtype
- Accidental
- Start zone aspect
- E
- Start zone elevation band
- Alpine
- Start zone elevation
- 2,200m
- Wind exposure
- Lee slope
- Vegetation cover
- Open slope
Comments
Observed what appears to be a skier triggered avalanche on a wind loaded slope at top of Decker Lake Run Left. Tracks drop in near cornice at top of small ridge feature. Slide propagated underneath the entire length of the cornice and track exits right side of slide. Was not present for incident so some uncertainty as to actual events. Wind loaded storm slab failed on weak layer 50-100cm down.
