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m.atton · Feb 27, 2026 · Retallack

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Quick report

Ride Type
mellowSlopes, denseTrees, openTrees

Avalanche

Run Length
100
Slab Width
20
Trigger Type
skier
Wind Exposure
crossLoadedSlope
Avalanche Size
1.5
Slab Thickness
80
Trigger Sub Type
intentional
Start Zone Aspect
S
Vegetation Cover
sparseTrees
Start Zone Incline
30
Avalanche Character
windSlab, persistentSlab, stormSlab
Crust Near Weak Layer
1
Number Of Avalanches
1
Start Zone Elevation
2025
Runout Zone Elevation
1850
Weak Layer Burial Date
2026-02-01
Avalanche Observation
12hrsAgo
Weak Layer Crystal Type
surfaceHoar
Start Zone Elevation Band
btl
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2026-02-27T21:30:00.000Z

We were climbing up an old mining road and came across an open slope that was getting cross loaded, when I stepped on the convex, the slope released. There was a shooting crack that went to skiers right of the initial release.