Instability at treeline on iceline trail

Quick report

Tofino boys ยท Feb 15, 2026

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Quick report

Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSound

Avalanche

Run Length
25
Slab Width
8
Trigger Type
skier
Avalanche Size
1.5
Slab Thickness
35
Trigger Sub Type
intentional
Start Zone Aspect
NE
Avalanche Character
persistentSlab
Number Of Avalanches
1
Avalanche Observation
12hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
tln
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2026-02-15T21:15:00.000Z

Travelling on the iceline trail we noticed loud whumping and shooting cracks in exposed terrain near treeline at around 1750m. Going on top of the instability zone we easily triggered the reactive slab