Skier Remote leading to multiple sympathetic releases
Quick reportchrisgranter · Mar 18, 2025 · Glacier
Avalanche
- Trigger Type
- skier
- Wind Exposure
- crossLoadedSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 3
- Trigger Sub Type
- remote
- Start Zone Aspect
- S, W, NW, SW
- Vegetation Cover
- openSlope
- Avalanche Character
- persistentSlab, deepPersistentSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 6-10
- Runout Zone Elevation
- 2200
- Weak Layer Burial Date
- 2025-01-30
- Weak Layer Crystal Type
- facets
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alp, tln
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2025-03-18T18:30:00.283Z
Skier remote size 2 triggered from 24 deg terrain resulted in 6 additional sympathetic persistent and deep persistent slab releases. 4 size 2-2.5. 2 size 3-3.5. Weak layer failure traveled across alpine bowl feature covering a distance of ~800m.