Bonnington Traverse - Steed Hut to Copper

Quick report

stojee · Mar 6, 2024 · North Rockies

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Avalanche

Run Length
500
Slab Width
1000
Trigger Type
skier
Wind Exposure
crossLoadedSlope
Avalanche Size
4
Trigger Sub Type
remote
Vegetation Cover
sparseTrees
Start Zone Incline
40
Avalanche Character
persistentSlab
Crust Near Weak Layer
1
Number Of Avalanches
1
Start Zone Elevation
1820
Runout Zone Elevation
1298
Weak Layer Burial Date
2024-02-19
Avalanche Observation
12hrsAgo
Weak Layer Crystal Type
facets
Start Zone Elevation Band
tln
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2024-03-05T23:00:00.000Z

Ski tourers on the ridge remotely triggered the entire slope below them, the avalanche started on immediate ridgetop on Feb 19 FC and then stepped down to Feb 2nd Crust. It ran full path pulling some mature timber with it. The depth of crowns varied from the initial 60-80 cm to 150 cm on some of the features.