North aspect of Vista peak, size 3 natural avalanche
Quick reporttomisthebomb · Feb 28, 2026 · Esplanade
Quick report
- Weather
- cold, sunny
- Ride Type
- mellowSlopes, denseTrees
- Stayed Away
- steepSlopes, sunnySlopes, alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, openTrees
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- deepPowder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSound
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 250
- Slab Width
- 300
- Trigger Type
- natural
- Wind Exposure
- windwardSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 3
- Slab Thickness
- 160
- Start Zone Aspect
- N, NE
- Vegetation Cover
- openSlope
- Start Zone Incline
- 40
- Avalanche Character
- persistentSlab, stormSlab
- Crust Near Weak Layer
- 1
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2550
- Runout Zone Elevation
- 2450
- Avalanche Observation
- 12hrsAgo
- Weak Layer Crystal Type
- facets
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alp
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2026-02-28T16:30:00.000Z
We witnessed this avalanche after hearing a large boom from the ridge across the valley. We skied very mellow terrain. Our group did not trigger any avalanches, but we're very cautious today.