Skier accidental Natural selection
Quick reportmarcusofthemountains · Jan 7, 2026 · Central Selkirk
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 20
- Slab Width
- 10
- Trigger Type
- skier
- Wind Exposure
- crossLoadedSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 1
- Slab Thickness
- 40
- Trigger Sub Type
- accidental
- Start Zone Aspect
- NW
- Vegetation Cover
- sparseTrees
- Start Zone Incline
- 35
- Avalanche Character
- stormSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2000
- Runout Zone Elevation
- 1950
- Weak Layer Crystal Type
- stormSnow
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- tln
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2026-01-07T08:00:00.000Z
Witnessed a third party trigger a storm slab in steep unsupported terrain. Skier managed to avoid being taken over cliff and was not buried or injured.
Incident
- Group Size
- 2
- Terrain Trap
- cliff
- Group Activity
- skiing
- Number Involved
- 0
- Number Fully Buried
- 0
- Snow Depth Trigger Point
- deep
- Terrain Shape Trigger Point
- unsupported
Witnessed another party trigger a size 1 storm slab in steep unsupported terrain. Skier managed to avoid being taken over cliff. No burial and no injuries.