- Submitted by
- msulkers
- Observations date
- Wednesday, February 5, 2020
- Location
- 50.038634° N 122.903918° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Information
- Avalanche date/time
- Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 13:00
- Estimated occurrence time of avalanche
- From 12 to 24 hours ago
- Number of avalanches in this report
- 2 to 5
- The size of avalanche
- 1.5
- Slab thickness
- 15cm
- Slab width
- 30m
- Run length
- 40m
- Avalanche Character
- Wind slab
- Trigger type
- Natural
- Start zone aspect
- NW
- Start zone elevation band
- Alpine
- Start zone elevation
- 1,850m
- Start zone incline
- 40°
- Weak layer burial date
- Saturday, February 1, 2020
- Weak layer crystal type
- Surface hoar and facets
- Crust near weak layer
- Yes
- Wind exposure
- Cross-loaded slope
- Vegetation cover
- Open slope
Comments
Small cycle on convexities. Windslab over surface facets/graupel/surfacw hoar combo over 200201 Mfc