Size 1.5 isolated
Quick reportericnancelax · Jan 10, 2026 · Duffey
Quick report
- Weather
- windy, stormy
- Ride Type
- mellowSlopes, alpineSlopes
- Riding Quality
- ok
- Snow Conditions
- windAffected, deepPowder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSnow, avalancheConditionSlab
Weather
- Avg Temp
- -4
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedModerate
- Blowing Snow
- moderate
- Sky Condition
- overcast
- Snowfall Rate
- 2
- Wind Direction
- SE
- New Snow24 Hours
- 25
- Precipitation Type
- snow
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 40
- Slab Width
- 15
- Trigger Type
- skier
- Wind Exposure
- leeSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 1.5
- Slab Thickness
- 30
- Trigger Sub Type
- remote
- Start Zone Aspect
- NW
- Trigger Distance
- 30
- Vegetation Cover
- openSlope
- Start Zone Incline
- 30
- Avalanche Character
- stormSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Start Zone Elevation
- 1700
- Runout Zone Elevation
- 1700
- Avalanche Observation
- 12to24hrsAgo
- Weak Layer Crystal Type
- stormSnow
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alp
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2026-01-10T23:00:00.000Z
Incident
- Group Size
- 6
- Terrain Trap
- noTrap
- Group Activity
- skiing
- Number Involved
- 1
- Number Fully Buried
- 1
- Snow Depth Trigger Point
- average
- Terrain Shape Trigger Point
- planar
Group of 6 skiing low angle terrain down from a shoulder of Joffre. Regrouped on a bench when a size 1 or 1.5 slide was triggered on a small apron uphill. The sluff caught skiers by surprise — one skier lost balance and was knocked over downhill. Sluff covered to burial, enough to immobilize, and companions quickly uncovered. Skier uninjured, and group proceeded carefully to more protected terrain/to ski out.