- Submitted by
- jessecrawford2
- Observations date
- Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 16:30
- Location
- 49.766244° N 123.022499° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Information
- Avalanche date/time
- Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 09:39
- Estimated occurrence time of avalanche
- From 24 to 48 hours ago
- Number of avalanches in this report
- 2 to 5
- The size of avalanche
- 2
- Slab thickness
- 10cm
- Slab width
- 100m
- Run length
- 50m
- Avalanche Character
- Wind slab
- Trigger type
- Natural
- Trigger subtype
- Accidental
- Start zone aspect
- NW
- Start zone elevation band
- Treeline
- Start zone elevation
- 1,600m
- Start zone incline
- 30°
- Runout zone elevation
- 1,550m
- Crust near weak layer
- Yes
- Wind exposure
- Windward slope
Comments
North side of crown mountain slid, most of the bowl came down. Looks to be caused by snow falling off trees from the wind, started on the steep section and slid down to the summer route crossing to Elfin Lakes hut.
