Skier triggered avalanche on Youngs Peak
Quick reportkylegpotts · Mar 31, 2024 · Little Yoho
Avalanche
- Trigger Type
- skier
- Avalanche Size
- 1.5
- Trigger Sub Type
- accidental
- Start Zone Aspect
- NW
- Vegetation Cover
- openSlope
- Start Zone Incline
- 35
- Avalanche Character
- windSlab, stormSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2600
- Runout Zone Elevation
- 150
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alp
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2024-03-31T22:00:00.000Z
Witnessed a skier triggered approx size 1.5 off the second step coming down from Youngs peak. Skier was taken for 150m or so ride. We could hear over radios that they were not buried and ok. Avalanche initiated from skiers turn on the convex roll on skiers right side. Around 20 other tracks coming down the step from the past 2 days.