- Submitted by
- Alan Lerchs
- Observations date
- Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 22:00
- Location
- 53.011823° N 119.408402° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
/-119.40840173126773,53.01182251620787,8,0,0/1026x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYXZhbGFuY2hlY2FuYWRhIiwiYSI6ImNqd2dvZmUxdzE4ZWg0M2tkaXpuNG95aTQifQ.pBLM87fE3sIxRJqJT7Bf7g "Mount Goslin, North Rockies - Large natural Avy")
Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Information
- Avalanche date/time
- Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 16:00
- Estimated occurrence time of avalanche
- More than 48 hours ago
- Number of avalanches in this report
- 1
- The size of avalanche
- 2.5
- Slab thickness
- 100cm
- Slab width
- 500m
- Run length
- 800m
- Avalanche Character
- Deep persistent slab
- Persistent slab
- Wind slab
- Trigger type
- Natural
- Start zone aspect
- SE
- Start zone elevation band
- Alpine
- Start zone elevation
- 2,300m
- Start zone incline
- 35°
- Runout zone elevation
- 1,800m
- Wind exposure
- Cross-loaded slope
Comments
Size 2.5-3 natural avalanche observed from valley bottom in Tete jaune. Crown width and height estimated from visual and photos. Big enough that can easily be seen by the naked eye.
Looks old, like it went from wind loading prior to the cold snap, Mon/Tue
