- Submitted by
- gilian
- Observations date
- Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 18:00
- Location
- 51.500180° N 116.541910° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Information
- Avalanche date/time
- Friday, February 6, 2026 at 18:33
- Estimated occurrence time of avalanche
- Less than 12 hours ago
- Number of avalanches in this report
- 1
- The size of avalanche
- 3
- Slab thickness
- 50cm
- Slab width
- 50m
- Run length
- 400m
- Avalanche Character
- Cornice with slab
- Loose dry
- Trigger type
- Natural
- Start zone aspect
- E
- Start zone elevation band
- Alpine
- Start zone elevation
- 2,950m
- Start zone incline
- 45°
- Runout zone elevation
- 2,550m
- Wind exposure
- Lee slope
- Vegetation cover
- Open slope
Comments
Cornice failure triggered a dry loose and storm slab avalanche. The cornice collapsed due to warm weather and morning radiation on East facing slope.
