Slabs above vantage col

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armstrong.kdw · Jan 11, 2025 · Cariboos

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Avalanche

Run Length
8
Slab Width
8
Trigger Type
skier
Wind Exposure
reverseLoadedSlope
Avalanche Size
1
Slab Thickness
40
Trigger Sub Type
remote
Start Zone Aspect
SE
Trigger Distance
2
Vegetation Cover
sparseTrees
Start Zone Incline
30
Avalanche Character
windSlab
Crust Near Weak Layer
1
Number Of Avalanches
2-5
Start Zone Elevation
1900
Runout Zone Elevation
1890
Weak Layer Burial Date
2025-01-10
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2025-01-11T19:00:00.000Z

Skinning up above Vantage Col, rider triggered a small slab. A second slab was triggered 10 minutes later on a similar piece of terrain. Trigger of the second slab was remote by a few meters.