Split milk Natural

Quick report

aurelienv.1388 · Dec 23, 2024 · Central Selkirk

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Quick report

Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
powder

Avalanche

Run Length
450
Trigger Type
natural
Wind Exposure
leeSlope
Avalanche Size
2.5
Slab Thickness
40
Start Zone Aspect
NW
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Avalanche Character
stormSlab
Number Of Avalanches
1
Start Zone Elevation
2300
Runout Zone Elevation
1950
Avalanche Observation
12to24hrsAgo
Weak Layer Crystal Type
stormSnow
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2024-12-23T10:30:00.000Z

Natural release out of Split Milk going almost wall to wall, several crowns along the path of the avalanche. Release contained to the snow accumulation since the Saturday 12/21. Debris zone was 80-100m wides, 200-250m long, up to 3m deep at its deepest. Debris mostly soft and broken up. The avalanche was deemed clear of involvement after 2 transceiver passes and identifying no track running into the avalanche.