Whaleback Exit near Guy Hut

Quick report

Weather

cloudy, stormy, warm, windy

Ride Type

mellowSlopes

Stayed Away

alpineSlopes, steepSlopes

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

powder, windAffected

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSnow

Weather

Avg Temp

-5

Max Temp

-10

Min Temp

-10

Wind Speed

windSpeedModerate

Blowing Snow

moderate

Sky Condition

overcast

Snowfall Rate

1

Wind Direction

W

New Snow24 Hours

30

Storm Start Date

2024-02-23

Storm Snow Amount

30

Temperature Trend

steady

Precipitation Type

snow

Storm started Feb 23 afternoon with heavy winds and gusts est. 100 kph+. Approximately 10:00 am on Feb 24, winds subsided to moderate and rate of snowfall increased

Snowpack

Obs Type

point

Ski Penetration

20

Avalanche

Run Length

20

Slab Width

14

Trigger Type

skier

Avalanche Size

1

Slab Thickness

45

Trigger Sub Type

accidental

Start Zone Aspect

S

Vegetation Cover

openSlope

Start Zone Incline

30

Avalanche Character

stormSlab

Number Of Avalanches

1

Start Zone Elevation

2280

Runout Zone Elevation

2270

Avalanche Observation

12hrsAgo

Start Zone Elevation Band

alp

Avalanche Occurrence Datetime

2024-02-24T19:35:00.000Z

Skier triggered on south facing convex roll in low-consequence terrain descending a generally broad and low angle alpine creek bed

Incident

Group Size

2

Terrain Trap

gullyDepression, slopeTransitionOrBench

Group Activity

skiing

Number Injured

0

Number Involved

1

Number Caught Only

1

Number Fully Buried

0

Snow Depth Trigger Point

average

Terrain Shape Trigger Point

convex

Number Partly Buried Able Breathing

0

Number Partly Buried Impaired Breathing

0

Skier triggered small avalanche off convex roll in broad, shallow alpine creek bed. Skier remained on top of slide and was carried approx 10 m, while the runout at the toe was approx 20 m from the crown.