Sky Pilot wet-slab

Quick report

Weather

sunny, warm

Riding Quality

ok

Snow Conditions

wet

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionTemp

Avalanche

Run Length

80

Trigger Type

natural

Wind Exposure

leeSlope

Avalanche Size

2.5

Start Zone Aspect

N

Vegetation Cover

sparseTrees

Start Zone Incline

30

Avalanche Character

wetSlab

Number Of Avalanches

1

Start Zone Elevation

1450

Runout Zone Elevation

1370

Avalanche Observation

12to24hrsAgo

Start Zone Elevation Band

tln

Avalanche Occurrence Datetime

2025-04-12T19:29:00.000Z

Came across this wet slab avalanche covering the Sky Pilot trail, which is pretty commonly used. It was hard to tell from a distance, but it looks like it started on the covex roll, rather than from a cornice fall from the cliffs above. It looked very fresh, but had a 1-2cm dusting of snow on top which made me think it happened on the 11th. It tilted some pines in its path and it looks like it took a few out.