Cherry bowl

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Cherry bowl

Information

Avalanche date/time
Saturday, February 17, 2024 at 08:00
Estimated occurrence time of avalanche
Less than 12 hours ago
Number of avalanches in this report
2 to 5
The size of avalanche
2.5
Slab thickness
20cm
Slab width
100m
Run length
200m
Avalanche Character
  • Wind slab
Trigger type
Skier
Trigger subtype
Accidental
Start zone aspect
  • NW
Start zone elevation band
  • Alpine
Start zone elevation
1,200m
Start zone incline
35°
Runout zone elevation
1,000m
Weak layer burial date
Saturday, February 10, 2024
Vegetation cover
Open slope

Comments

Skier triggered slide in Cherry Bowl. 2 skiers caught. Another avalanche was triggered on NW trying to access Hidden Lake for egress, 1 skier caught.