Big wet avalanche

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guillaumegoggin · Feb 5, 2026 · Elkford West

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Avalanche

Run Length
1200
Slab Width
10
Trigger Type
skier
Wind Exposure
leeSlope
Avalanche Size
2.5
Slab Thickness
30
Trigger Sub Type
accidental
Start Zone Aspect
SE
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Avalanche Character
looseWet
Number Of Avalanches
1
Start Zone Elevation
2350
Runout Zone Elevation
1850
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2026-02-06T22:00:00.000Z

A skier trigger a wet loose avalanche at 2350m on a SE aspect. It was about 5 deg and sunny.