- Submitted by
- Mikey Olsthoorn
- Observations date
- Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 21:00
- Location
- 50.874010° N 115.193270° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Information
- Avalanche date/time
- Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 21:00
- Estimated occurrence time of avalanche
- Less than 12 hours ago
- Number of avalanches in this report
- 1
- The size of avalanche
- 2
- Start zone aspect
- SE
- Start zone elevation band
- Alpine
Comments
A mountain guide reported to Kananaskis Mountain Rescue that they witnessed an avalanche that started above Kid Falls and poured over top of it. It was at least a size 2-2.5. Probably triggered by warm alpine temperatures and solar radiation.