Wind Tower scramble route
Avalanchemattdmueller76 · Dec 20, 2016 · Bow Valley
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 200
- Slab Width
- 70
- Trigger Type
- skier
- Wind Exposure
- windwardSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 2.5
- Slab Thickness
- 40
- Trigger Sub Type
- accidental
- Start Zone Aspect
- W
- Vegetation Cover
- openSlope
- Avalanche Character
- windSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alp
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2016-12-20T13:00:00
3 scramblers triggered a hard slab in alpine terrain. Cross loaded feature that contained a variety of windslabs laminated together. The 3 were swept away with it. 1 person escaped while the other 2 went the distance. They were carried over cliffs and suffered non-life threatening injuries. No burials.