- Submitted by
- CROLC
- Observations date
- Sunday, March 10, 2024 at 04:00
- Location
- 51.498270° N 116.057340° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
/-116.05734,51.49827,8,0,0/1026x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYXZhbGFuY2hlY2FuYWRhIiwiYSI6ImNqd2dvZmUxdzE4ZWg0M2tkaXpuNG95aTQifQ.pBLM87fE3sIxRJqJT7Bf7g "Deception Pass / Fossil Mountain")
Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Information
- Avalanche date/time
- Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 20:30
- Estimated occurrence time of avalanche
- Less than 12 hours ago
- Number of avalanches in this report
- 1
- The size of avalanche
- 1.5
- Slab thickness
- 20cm
- Slab width
- 20m
- Run length
- 44m
- Avalanche Character
- Persistent slab
- Wind slab
- Trigger type
- Skier
- Trigger subtype
- Accidental
- Remote trigger distance
- 7m
- Start zone aspect
- S
- Start zone elevation band
- Alpine
- Start zone elevation
- 2,515m
- Start zone incline
- 30°
- Runout zone elevation
- 0m
- Crust near weak layer
- Yes
- Wind exposure
- Windward slope
- Vegetation cover
- Open slope
Comments
Skier remote triggered slide. Group of 5 skied from the base of the climb up fossil mountain, just east of perception pass. Avalanche was triggered remotely from one of the skiers. The slide was very slow due to the angle of the slope being so low.
Our group did not notice the slide until we got down to the lake and another group of skiers notified us. Thanks to the other group for getting the photos for us!
Stay safe!
