Paget avalanche
Quick reportsdbylaura · Feb 25, 2024 · Waterton Lakes
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 100
- Slab Width
- 50
- Trigger Type
- skier
- Wind Exposure
- crossLoadedSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 1
- Slab Thickness
- 50
- Trigger Sub Type
- remote
- Start Zone Aspect
- W
- Trigger Distance
- 10
- Vegetation Cover
- sparseTrees
- Avalanche Character
- stormSlab
- Crust Near Weak Layer
- 1
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Weak Layer Burial Date
- 2024-02-03
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- btl
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2024-02-25T21:00:00.000Z
Incident
- Group Size
- 5
- Terrain Trap
- trees
- Group Activity
- skiing
- Number Injured
- 0
- Number Involved
- 4
- Number Caught Only
- 2
- Number Fully Buried
- 0
- Snow Depth Trigger Point
- average
- Terrain Shape Trigger Point
- planar
- Number Partly Buried Able Breathing
- 2
- Number Partly Buried Impaired Breathing
- 0
Remote trigger one skier carried 75 m down slope and partially buried. Other skier pined against tree near start zone partially buried. No significant injuries. Snow was extremely variable, high winds picked up rapidly in afternoon.