Mt. Becher near Boston creek

Avalanche

rwaring09 · Feb 15, 2021 · East Island

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Avalanche

Run Length
25
Slab Width
20
Trigger Type
skier
Avalanche Size
1
Slab Thickness
30
Trigger Sub Type
accidental
Start Zone Aspect
NE
Vegetation Cover
sparseTrees
Start Zone Incline
35
Avalanche Character
windSlab, stormSlab
Number Of Avalanches
2-5
Start Zone Elevation
1280
Runout Zone Elevation
1230
Start Zone Elevation Band
tln
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2021-02-15T13:30:00

Triggerd two small avalanches while approaching storm slab loaded convex rolls. Both fractured below boarder and was able to safely ride down without incident