Trash Chutes Storm Slab
Quick reportgarlicsprout · Mar 17, 2025 · North Rockies
Quick report
- Weather
- stormy
- Riding Quality
- amazing
- Snow Conditions
- deepPowder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSnow, avalancheConditionSlab
Weather
- Sky Condition
- fewClouds
Snowpack
- Site Aspect
- N
- Site Elevation Band
- tln
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 30
- Slab Width
- 20
- Trigger Type
- skier
- Avalanche Size
- 2
- Slab Thickness
- 40
- Trigger Sub Type
- accidental
- Start Zone Aspect
- N
- Avalanche Character
- stormSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2000
- Avalanche Observation
- 12hrsAgo
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- tln
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2025-03-17T22:00:00.000Z
Incident
- Terrain Trap
- noTrap
- Group Activity
- skiing
- Snow Depth Trigger Point
- deep
- Terrain Shape Trigger Point
- concave
Group of 4 in Trash Chutes in Whitewater Slackcountry. One skier triggered avalanche at the bottom of steep line. Impact of cliff landing prompted a size 2 avalanche. Skier went for ~30m ride. No injuries. Stayed on top. All skiers had avalanche safety gear.