Serratus glacier
Incidenttobyfk · Mar 18, 2020 · Tantalus
Quick report
- Weather
- warm
- Ride Type
- steepSlopes, alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes
- Riding Quality
- ok
- Snow Conditions
- crusty, windAffected
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionTemp
Weather
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedCalm
- Sky Condition
- clear
Snowpack
- Obs Type
- summary
- Site Aspect
- N, E, NE, NW
- Site Elevation
- 2000
- Site Elevation Band
- alp
- Surface Conditions
- variable
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 25
- Slab Width
- 15
- Trigger Type
- skier
- Avalanche Size
- 1.5
- Slab Thickness
- 20
- Trigger Sub Type
- accidental
- Start Zone Aspect
- E
- Start Zone Incline
- 35
- Avalanche Character
- looseWet
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Start Zone Elevation
- 1700
- Avalanche Observation
- 24to48hrsAgo
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alp
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2020-03-18T14:00:00
Incident
- Group Size
- 3
- Terrain Trap
- noTrap
- Group Activity
- skiing
- Number Involved
- 0
- Number Fully Buried
- 0
- Snow Depth Trigger Point
- shallow
- Terrain Shape Trigger Point
- convex
Splitboarder triggered small wet loose slab near base of serratus glacier, which had had minor propagation. Able to ride away to one side.