- Submitted by
- JCH-11
- Observations date
- Monday, December 28, 2020 at 21:00
- Location
- 50.058734° N 122.824876° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Information
- Avalanche date/time
- Monday, December 28, 2020 at 13:00
- Estimated occurrence time of avalanche
- Less than 12 hours ago
- Number of avalanches in this report
- 1
- The size of avalanche
- 2
- Slab thickness
- 30cm
- Slab width
- 80m
- Run length
- 250m
- Avalanche Character
- Storm slab
- Wind slab
- Trigger type
- Skier
- Trigger subtype
- Accidental
- Start zone aspect
- NW
- Start zone elevation band
- Alpine
- Start zone elevation
- 2,470m
- Start zone incline
- 40°
- Runout zone elevation
- 2,300m
- Crust near weak layer
- Yes
- Wind exposure
- Lee slope
- Vegetation cover
- Open slope
Comments
No obvious signs of instability throughout the day, and no cohesive slab was obvious in the start zone. The slope fractured above the skier and propagated downslope. The skier tried to exit the slide by the right hand side but was knocked down and carried about 100 m downslope before being coughed out the side. No injuries.
