Schaffer bowl

Quick report

ethanps23 · Feb 14, 2026 · Lake Louise

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Quick report

Weather
windy, stormy
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, convexSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
powder, crusty, windAffected, hard
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSnow, avalancheConditionSlab

Triggered the storm slab on Schaffer bowl while riding across the convex roll. No one was caught. The slab was 30m wide, 10-15cm deep. There was significant winds on the ridge and 10cm fell over night.

Weather

Wind Speed
windSpeedModerate
Blowing Snow
moderate
Sky Condition
overcast
Wind Direction
S
Precipitation Type
snow

Snowpack

Site Aspect
N
Ski Penetration
10
Foot Penetration
20
Site Elevation Band
alp
Surface Conditions
variable

Avalanche

Run Length
20
Slab Width
30
Trigger Type
skier
Wind Exposure
leeSlope
Avalanche Size
1
Trigger Sub Type
intentional
Start Zone Aspect
N
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Avalanche Character
stormSlab
Number Of Avalanches
1
Avalanche Observation
12hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2026-02-14T23:25:00.000Z