North Fraser Chutes
Avalancheeric · Dec 12, 2016 · White Pass West
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 150
- Slab Width
- 25
- Trigger Type
- skier
- Wind Exposure
- downFlow
- Avalanche Size
- 2.5
- Slab Thickness
- 180
- Trigger Sub Type
- accidental
- Start Zone Aspect
- SE
- Vegetation Cover
- openSlope
- Avalanche Character
- windSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Start Zone Elevation
- 1240
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- tln
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2016-12-11T13:00:00
Was traversing above chute. Triggered slab avalanche 15 ft below. Multiple other fracture lines. No signs of instability up until that point. Chute was wind loaded from above, with winds coming down the mountain. Nice snow below avalanche toe