Yak Ridge - Avalanche
AvalancheDontBeAJerryJerry · Mar 1, 2021 · Coquihalla
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 70
- Slab Width
- 50
- Trigger Type
- skier
- Avalanche Size
- 2
- Slab Thickness
- 15
- Trigger Sub Type
- remote
- Start Zone Aspect
- N, NE
- Trigger Distance
- 5
- Vegetation Cover
- sparseTrees
- Start Zone Incline
- 25
- Avalanche Character
- windSlab, stormSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Start Zone Elevation
- 1730
- Avalanche Observation
- 12hrsAgo
- Weak Layer Crystal Type
- stormSnow
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alp
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2021-02-28T19:00:00.000Z
Heavy winds are moving snow S to N. S aspect was extremely wind effected. As we made our way into the N aspect and into the 1700m elevation the wind increased and the snow became worrisome. We decided to transition and on the first pitch from the transition the storm/wind slab fractured a few meters away from the skied turns as the second skier descended along the treeline, propagating across the slope. The snow moved with good power and could have easily swept and buried a skier.