Ymir Area

Avalanche

gourlayk · Feb 26, 2022 · Ymir

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Avalanche

Run Length
150
Slab Width
20
Trigger Type
natural
Wind Exposure
windwardSlope
Avalanche Size
2
Slab Thickness
150
Start Zone Aspect
NE
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Start Zone Incline
50
Avalanche Character
windSlab
Number Of Avalanches
1
Start Zone Elevation
2100
Runout Zone Elevation
2020
Avalanche Observation
moreThan48hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2022-02-26T16:00:00.000Z

Avalanche occurred between 4pm and 10am on the night of Feb 25th following 2 days of extreme north winds. Start zone was north facing directly below large cliff.