Remote Trigger

Quick report

thomasburnyeat87 · Dec 23, 2025 · Spray - KLakes

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Quick report

Weather
windy
Ride Type
denseTrees, openTrees
Riding Quality
amazing
Snow Conditions
deepPowder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab

Snowpack

Depth
180
Obs Type
point
Test Fracture
unevenBreak
Ski Penetration
50
Test Initiation
hard
Foot Penetration
30
Cracking Observed
1
Site Elevation Band
alp
Surface Conditions
newSnow
Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
crust

Avalanche

Run Length
1000
Slab Width
200
Trigger Type
skier
Wind Exposure
downFlow
Avalanche Size
3
Slab Thickness
150
Trigger Sub Type
remote
Start Zone Aspect
E
Trigger Distance
50
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Start Zone Incline
30
Avalanche Character
deepPersistentSlab
Number Of Avalanches
1
Start Zone Elevation
2200
Runout Zone Elevation
1900
Avalanche Observation
12hrsAgo
Weak Layer Crystal Type
facets
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2025-12-23T03:36:00.000Z

Incident

Group Size
3
Terrain Trap
gullyDepression
Group Activity
skiing
Number Injured
0
Number Involved
0
Number Caught Only
0
Number Fully Buried
0
Snow Depth Trigger Point
deep
Terrain Shape Trigger Point
planar
Number Partly Buried Able Breathing
0
Number Partly Buried Impaired Breathing
0

Skiers observed a size 3.5 avalanche from the ridge remote trigger. Avalanche ripped out to ground facet layer across entire slope and had an average crown height of 1m, with it reaching 2m in some places. No skiers involved in slide.