- Submitted by
- avalanche.safety
- Observations date
- Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at 22:00
- Location
- 50.734340° N 115.273360° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
%2F-115.27336%2C50.73434%2C8%2C0%2C0%2F1026x200%3Faccess_token%3Dpk.eyJ1IjoiYXZhbGFuY2hlY2FuYWRhIiwiYSI6ImNqd2dvZmUxdzE4ZWg0M2tkaXpuNG95aTQifQ.pBLM87fE3sIxRJqJT7Bf7g&w=1200&q=75 "Heros Knob area")
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Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Information
- Avalanche date/time
- Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at 20:00
- Estimated occurrence time of avalanche
- From 24 to 48 hours ago
- Number of avalanches in this report
- 2 to 5
- The size of avalanche
- 3
- Slab width
- 300m
- Run length
- 600m
- Avalanche Character
- Deep persistent slab
- Wind slab
- Trigger type
- Natural
- Start zone aspect
- NE
- Start zone elevation band
- Alpine
- Start zone elevation
- 2,600m
- Start zone incline
- 23°
- Runout zone elevation
- 2,000m
- Wind exposure
- Lee slope
- Vegetation cover
- Open slope
Comments
Failed a few days ago but crossed the "normal" ski line descent from Heros knob. Ran down to the valley floor.
