Avalanche in Little Simpsons Gulch
Quick reportadam.robert.katz · Feb 17, 2024 · Purcells
Quick report
- Weather
- sunny
- Ride Type
- alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, openTrees, steepSlopes, sunnySlopes
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- crusty, windAffected
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSlab
Close call today. See avalanche section of report for details
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 600
- Slab Width
- 50
- Trigger Type
- skier
- Avalanche Size
- 2.5
- Slab Thickness
- 20
- Trigger Sub Type
- accidental
- Start Zone Aspect
- NE
- Vegetation Cover
- sparseTrees
- Start Zone Incline
- 45
- Avalanche Character
- persistentSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Start Zone Elevation
- 1300
- Runout Zone Elevation
- 1000
- Weak Layer Burial Date
- 2024-01-25
- Avalanche Observation
- 12hrsAgo
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- btl
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2024-02-17T20:45:00.000Z
We were confident from the forecast and skiing a high consequence line in Little Simpsons Gulch on HBM. I was skiing a steep NE facing sunny pitch below a convexity, and it started to slide around me. Might have been triggered by dog above, see first picture. Since I was near the top of the slide, it went past me quickly, and I was able to ride it out on my hip for the short time I was in it. I watched it funnel through short trees below me and continue a long way to valley bottom. No injuries.