Blackcomb Backcountry avalanche sz 1
AvalancheRasmus Bergström · Mar 2, 2023 · Spearhead
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 100
- Slab Width
- 5
- Trigger Type
- skier
- Wind Exposure
- crossLoadedSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 1
- Slab Thickness
- 30
- Trigger Sub Type
- accidental
- Start Zone Aspect
- SE
- Vegetation Cover
- openSlope
- Start Zone Incline
- 35
- Avalanche Character
- windSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2200
- Runout Zone Elevation
- 2100
- Avalanche Observation
- 12hrsAgo
- Weak Layer Crystal Type
- stormSnow
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alp
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2023-03-02T21:15:00.000Z
Did a reckless ski cut over a the slope to stand in a more “protected” spot to take some photos but the slope was in fact unsupported, convex and crossloaded, a perfect recipe for an avalanche. Got a bit spooked but happy it turned out to be so small!