Close call with large avalanche witnessed

Avalanche

Run Length

1000

Trigger Type

natural

Avalanche Size

2.5

Start Zone Aspect

S

Avalanche Character

looseWet

Number Of Avalanches

1

Start Zone Elevation

2700

Avalanche Observation

moreThan48hrsAgo

Start Zone Elevation Band

alp

Avalanche Occurrence Datetime

2021-05-14T13:30:00

At around 1:30pm May 14, 2021 while returning from a splitboard descent of Mt. Lefroy I witnessed a significant avalanche incident involving a hiker below the southern flanks of Mt. Whyte, roughly 1.5km east of the lake. Video footage shot with my phone can be seen here; https://www.facebook.com/100005952370236/posts/1608761702665560/?d=n