Russet Lake
Quick reportsteve.leclair · Feb 27, 2024 · South Coast Inland
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 150
- Slab Width
- 100
- Trigger Type
- skier
- Wind Exposure
- leeSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 1.5
- Slab Thickness
- 30
- Trigger Sub Type
- accidental
- Start Zone Aspect
- NE
- Trigger Distance
- 70
- Vegetation Cover
- sparseTrees
- Start Zone Incline
- 35
- Avalanche Character
- windSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Start Zone Elevation
- 1950
- Runout Zone Elevation
- 1850
- Avalanche Observation
- 12hrsAgo
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- tln
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2024-02-27T20:30:00.000Z
Party of 2 touring up remotely triggered a size 1.5 avalanche 70 meters above them at a convex roll - NE asp/1950 M. One subject not caught. Second subject carried for a distance, buried to thighs and lost a ski and pole. Both walked back to KC Hut.
Incident
- Group Size
- 2
- Terrain Trap
- trees
- Group Activity
- skiing
- Number Injured
- 0
- Number Involved
- 1
- Number Caught Only
- 0
- Number Fully Buried
- 0
- Snow Depth Trigger Point
- average
- Terrain Shape Trigger Point
- convex
- Number Partly Buried Able Breathing
- 1
- Number Partly Buried Impaired Breathing
- 0
Party of 2 touring up remotely triggered a size 1.5 avalanche 70 meters above them at a convex roll - NE asp/1950 M. One subject not caught. Second subject carried for a distance, buried to thighs and lost a ski and pole. Walked back to KC Hut.