Avalanche in Radar Bowl

Submitted by: avcan.festive349
Observations date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 03:00
Location: 50.945700° N 118.070100° W
Reporting on: Snow conditions

Information

Activity: Skiing

Group details

Total in the group?: 1
People fully buried?: 0
People partly buried with impaired breathing?: 0
People partly buried with normal breathing?: 1
People not injured (caught but not buried)?: 0
People injured (caught but not buried)?: 0
People involved?: 1

Terrain details

Terrain shape at trigger point

Concave

Terrain traps

Gully or depression
Slope transition or bench

Comments

Whilst on Kokanee Peak summit we heard and then saw the immediate aftermath of a size 2.5-3 slab released on thee eastern face off Kokanee Peak. It had a significant run off (~400m) into Radar Bowl, propagation of ~200m and crown depth of perhaps 60cm. We think remote triggered, most likely by a group further SE from Kokanee Peak.. One solo skier caught in the runoff (approx 300m below the crown) and carried approx 100m. Partially buried, self-rescued, thankfully with no injuries.

He referenced potential other skiers higher in the bowl, but wasn't sure if they were exposed to the runoff or not. The guide we were with conducted a transceiver clearance of the debris, with no signals or surface clues found. The caught skier was extracted via heli.

Avalanche in Radar Bowl from the end of the runoff (1/3)

Avalanche in Radar Bowl from the end of the runoff (2/3)

Avalanche in Radar Bowl from the end of the runoff, annotated (3/3)

Avalanche taken the saddle N of Kokanee Peak; facing into Radar Bowl. The W side of the avalanche path is occluded by the ridge.