Flower Couloir

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Flower Couloir

Information

Avalanche date/time
Sunday, November 14, 2021 at 11:42
Estimated occurrence time of avalanche
More than 48 hours ago
Number of avalanches in this report
2 to 5
The size of avalanche
1
Slab thickness
30cm
Slab width
10m
Run length
15m
Avalanche Character
  • Storm slab
  • Wind slab
Trigger type
Skier
Trigger subtype
Accidental
Start zone aspect
  • NE
Start zone elevation band
  • Alpine
Start zone elevation
2,500m
Weak layer crystal type
  • Storm snow
Crust near weak layer
Yes
Vegetation cover
Open slope

Comments

Triggered a small slab ( Sunday ) on the way down Flower Couloir after deciding to turn around part way up. A Large amounts of slough were falling from the bowl above. A natural size 2 avalanche was triggered from the bowl above Flower shorty after departing the Bowl.