- Submitted by
- vernonbyberg
- Observations date
- Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 00:49
- Location
- 50.092630° N 118.134900° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Information
- Avalanche date/time
- Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 13:00
- 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
- 35cm
- Slab width
- 25m
- Run length
- 40m
- Avalanche Character
- Loose dry
- Trigger type
- Skier
- Trigger subtype
- Accidental
- Start zone aspect
- SW
- Start zone elevation band
- Below treeline
- Start zone elevation
- 750m
- Start zone incline
- 40°
- Wind exposure
- No wind exposure
- Vegetation cover
- Open slope
Comments
Slab slide because of ski cut. No ground structure and a smooth rock face. Sun exposed during day.
