- Submitted by
- Hyland Backcountry
- Observations date
- Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 20:00
- Location
- 54.903610° N 126.909720° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
/-126.90972,54.90361,8,0,0/1026x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYXZhbGFuY2hlY2FuYWRhIiwiYSI6ImNqd2dvZmUxdzE4ZWg0M2tkaXpuNG95aTQifQ.pBLM87fE3sIxRJqJT7Bf7g "Babine Mtns")
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Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Information
- Avalanche date/time
- Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 12:00
- Estimated occurrence time of avalanche
- From 24 to 48 hours ago
- Number of avalanches in this report
- 1
- The size of avalanche
- 3
- Slab thickness
- 200cm
- Slab width
- 294m
- Run length
- 400m
- Avalanche Character
- Cornice with slab
- Deep persistent slab
- Trigger type
- Natural
- Start zone aspect
- SE
- Start zone elevation band
- Alpine
- Start zone elevation
- 1,930m
- Start zone incline
- 40°
- Runout zone elevation
- 1,400m
- Weak layer crystal type
- Facets
- Crust near weak layer
- Yes
- Wind exposure
- Lee slope
Comments
Obs with binos from distance, cornice triggered, looks to be a deep release, suspect November crust and sugary (facets) snow layer. Ran full path. Mt. Elmstead, above Silver King Basin trail.
