Mount Baldy Avalanche

Avalanche

Cam_run · Feb 5, 2021 · South Okanagan

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Avalanche

Trigger Type
natural
Avalanche Size
2
Start Zone Aspect
SE, E
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Avalanche Character
stormSlab, persistentSlab
Crust Near Weak Layer
1
Number Of Avalanches
2-5
Weak Layer Burial Date
2021-01-12T08:00:00.000Z
Avalanche Observation
moreThan48hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
tln
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2021-02-05T14:15:00

There was a size 2 Friday afternoon on the east, south east aspect below Gillies hut in the snow shoe trails. There were also reports of a avalanche in the north bowl on Saturday. Both appear to have slide on facets on top of the Jan 12 rain crust.