Avalanche action in Ledge Couloir

Quick report

Weather

cloudy, sunny

Ride Type

alpineSlopes

Riding Quality

amazing

Snow Conditions

deepPowder, powder

Weather

Blowing Snow

moderate

Sky Condition

scatteredClouds

New Snow24 Hours

25

Precipitation Type

snow

More new snow than expected!

Avalanche

Run Length

500

Slab Width

15

Trigger Type

skier

Wind Exposure

crossLoadedSlope

Avalanche Size

2

Slab Thickness

20

Trigger Sub Type

accidental

Start Zone Aspect

NE

Start Zone Incline

39

Avalanche Character

windSlab

Number Of Avalanches

2-5

Start Zone Elevation

1750

Runout Zone Elevation

1400

Avalanche Observation

12hrsAgo

Start Zone Elevation Band

alp

Avalanche Occurrence Datetime

2026-02-14T23:00:00.000Z

Triggered a size 2 avalanche in ledge couloir, see incident tab. Propagated ~15m at the crown but triggered smaller secondary slabs lower down. We also saw several size 1-1.5 slab avalanches on NE-NW slopes in the ledge basin

Incident

Group Size

1

Terrain Trap

noTrap

Group Activity

skiing

Number Injured

0

Number Involved

1

Number Caught Only

1

Number Fully Buried

0

Snow Depth Trigger Point

deep

Terrain Shape Trigger Point

concave

Number Partly Buried Able Breathing

0

Number Partly Buried Impaired Breathing

0

I triggered a size 2 wind slab avalanche near the top of Ledge couloir, fortunately was able to ski to the edge of the slab and then arrest so did not get carried the full length of the chute. I was carried about ~10m. A significant amount of snow was being wind-transported into the couloir as we ascended, and we had noticed some wind-loaded areas, so this could have been avoided with better decision making! Lost a ski somewhere in the debris :(