- Submitted by
- alik
- Observations date
- Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 21:00
- Location
- 51.071190° N 116.069710° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
/-116.06971,51.07119,8,0,0/1026x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYXZhbGFuY2hlY2FuYWRhIiwiYSI6ImNqd2dvZmUxdzE4ZWg0M2tkaXpuNG95aTQifQ.pBLM87fE3sIxRJqJT7Bf7g "Floe avalanche")
Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Information
- Avalanche date/time
- Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 21:00
- Number of avalanches in this report
- 1
- The size of avalanche
- 3
- Slab thickness
- 80cm
- Run length
- 600m
- Avalanche Character
- Persistent slab
- Trigger type
- Skier
- Trigger subtype
- Remote
- Remote trigger distance
- 10m
- Start zone aspect
- E
- Start zone elevation band
- Below treeline
- Start zone elevation
- 2,000m
- Start zone incline
- 35°
- Runout zone elevation
- 1,400m
- Weak layer burial date
- Thursday, December 2, 2021
- Weak layer crystal type
- Facets
- Crust near weak layer
- Yes
- Wind exposure
- Lee slope
- Vegetation cover
- Sparse trees or gladed slope
Comments
Remote trigger on east facing floe path on December 2 crust/facet combo. Significant propagation through burnt trees into adjacent gullies. Poor visibility so extent of propagation unclear but at least 3 gullies went.
