Skier triggered avalanche

Submitted by
JamesN
Observations date
Monday, January 8, 2018 at 22:36
Location
49.355995° N 115.075672° W
Reporting on
  • Snow conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: Skier triggered avalanche

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
OK
Snow conditions were:
  • Powder
  • Wind affected
We rode:
  • Open trees
We stayed away from:
  • Convex slopes
  • Steep slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cloudy
  • Foggy
Avalanche conditions
  • Slab avalanches today or yesterday.

Comments

Skier triggered avalanche. Wind effected storm slab failed 40 cm down. One skier involved, carried 20 m and came to a stop on surface. Size 1.5.