Large propagation
Quick reportParks Canada Visitor Safety · Mar 15, 2025 · Lake Louise
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 2400
- Avalanche Size
- 3.5
- Slab Thickness
- 100
- Start Zone Aspect
- NE
- Vegetation Cover
- openSlope
- Avalanche Character
- deepPersistentSlab, persistentSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Avalanche Observation
- 12to24hrsAgo
- Weak Layer Crystal Type
- depthHoar, facets
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alp
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2025-03-15T00:26:00.000Z
Observed on a rescue flight, huge propagation - 2.4 km!. Likely initiated on the persistent weak layer (Jan 30 or Feb 22) and stepped down to the deep persistent layer at the ground in some places