- Submitted by
- samtbo2
- Observations date
- Monday, February 7, 2022
- Location
- 51.076904° N 118.439801° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Information
- Avalanche date/time
- Sunday, February 6, 2022 at 16:00
- Estimated occurrence time of avalanche
- From 12 to 24 hours ago
- Number of avalanches in this report
- 1
- The size of avalanche
- 2
- Slab thickness
- 50cm
- Slab width
- 80m
- Run length
- 200m
- Avalanche Character
- Storm slab
- Wind slab
- Trigger type
- Natural
- Start zone aspect
- NW
- W
- Start zone elevation band
- Alpine
- Start zone elevation
- 1,950m
- Start zone incline
- 30°
- Runout zone elevation
- 1,910m
- Weak layer burial date
- Friday, February 4, 2022
- Weak layer crystal type
- Storm snow
- Crust near weak layer
- Yes
- Vegetation cover
- Open slope
Comments
Saw the aftermath of a size 2 at Eagle Pass riding area. No tracks were observed to have triggered it. Looked natural maybe had the help of a sled track 25m away. Many existing tracks around the slide area and on similar slopes. Saw a total of 5 slides on the storm layer, this one being the biggest and closest to riding zone. Crown depth was ~60-70cm at center and down to 25cm on outside. Weather was sunny and bluebird, lots of heat on snow. Very easy to make a snowball.
