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Avalanche

evandenburg7 · Dec 30, 2020 · Spearhead

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Avalanche

Run Length
30
Slab Width
25
Trigger Type
skier
Wind Exposure
windwardSlope
Avalanche Size
1
Slab Thickness
30
Trigger Sub Type
accidental
Start Zone Aspect
NW
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Avalanche Character
windSlab
Number Of Avalanches
1
Avalanche Observation
moreThan48hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2020-12-30T12:30:00

Triggered size 1 wind slab avalanche on convex rock outcrop slope at bottom of Spanky’s Ladder just inside Blackcomb Glacier Provincial Park. Slope was variably wind scoured, with a slab thickness of 30 cm extending down to the rock.