jeff murray

Avalanche date/time

Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 19:30

Estimated occurrence time of avalanche

From 12 to 24 hours ago

Number of avalanches in this report

1

The size of avalanche

2

Slab thickness

30cm

Slab width

60m

Run length

300m

Avalanche Character

• Storm slab

Trigger type

Skier

Trigger subtype

Intentional

Start zone aspect

• S

Start zone elevation band

• Alpine

Start zone elevation

2,600m

Start zone incline

30°

Weak layer burial date

Thursday, November 6, 2025

Crust near weak layer

Yes

Wind exposure

Lee slope

Vegetation cover

Open slope

Observation before skiing the line.

HS95 HST30 (fist) 1F.below. October,31 rain crust 35cm down not reactive. Temps -5 sun and cloud.

Feeling good about the snowpack

Decided to ski cut the corner of convex slope with a safe exit that produced the avalanche.

Skier was able to ski out of harms way.

Others in the group skied down on supported low angle slope.

After going back up to observe the snow pack failed on a sun crust 30cm down 3 cm thick

October 31 rain crust was 10 cm below sun crust

We did not see the sun crust on lower angle same aspect slopes.

Watch out for Steep solar aspects