Thar Peak porridge
Incidentchrisagnes · Apr 25, 2022 · Coquihalla
Quick report
- Weather
- warm, sunny
- Ride Type
- alpineSlopes, sunnySlopes, steepSlopes, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- convexSlopes
- Riding Quality
- ok
- Snow Conditions
- wet, heavy
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionTemp
Weather
- Avg Temp
- 5
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedCalm
- Blowing Snow
- none
- Sky Condition
- clear
- Temperature Trend
- rising
- Precipitation Type
- none
Warn, sunny, temps rising quickly.
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 100
- Trigger Type
- skier
- Avalanche Size
- 1
- Trigger Sub Type
- accidental
- Start Zone Aspect
- S
- Vegetation Cover
- openSlope
- Start Zone Incline
- 35
- Avalanche Character
- looseWet
- Crust Near Weak Layer
- 1
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Start Zone Elevation
- 1800
- Runout Zone Elevation
- 1775
- Avalanche Observation
- 24to48hrsAgo
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alp
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2022-04-24T20:30:00.000Z
Loose, wet. 15cm wet surface slid on hard crust.
Incident
- Group Size
- 4
- Terrain Trap
- cliff
- Group Activity
- skiing
- Number Involved
- 0
- Number Caught Only
- 0
- Number Fully Buried
- 0
- Snow Depth Trigger Point
- average
- Terrain Shape Trigger Point
- planar
- Number Partly Buried Able Breathing
- 0
- Number Partly Buried Impaired Breathing
- 0
Skier traversing slope above small rock band. Loose, wet snow cut away and slid over rock band, accumulating in runout zone below. Skier was not caught.