Retallack Skier Accidental Near Miss
Quick reportguides · Mar 10, 2025 · Long Range Mountains
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 200
- Slab Width
- 150
- Trigger Type
- skier
- Wind Exposure
- leeSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 2.5
- Slab Thickness
- 90
- Trigger Sub Type
- accidental
- Start Zone Aspect
- E, NE, SE
- Vegetation Cover
- openSlope
- Start Zone Incline
- 40
- Avalanche Character
- persistentSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2250
- Weak Layer Burial Date
- 2025-01-07
- Avalanche Observation
- 24to48hrsAgo
- Weak Layer Crystal Type
- surfaceHoarAndFacets
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- tln
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2025-03-10T20:00:00.000Z
Occurred on the 10th, A guided group on adjacent run, observed a public group of 7 ski tourers trigger a size 2.5 avalanche on a steep run. The debris crossed a common ski run. The guided group would have possibly been on this ski run had they not witnessed the event. This is a significant near miss and should be a point of awareness for public entering a commercial ski tenures.
Incident
- Group Size
- 7
- Terrain Trap
- slopeTransitionOrBench
- Group Activity
- skiing
- Number Injured
- 0
- Number Involved
- 0
- Number Caught Only
- 0
- Number Fully Buried
- 0
- Snow Depth Trigger Point
- deep
- Terrain Shape Trigger Point
- unsupported
- Number Partly Buried Able Breathing
- 0
- Number Partly Buried Impaired Breathing
- 0
Occurred on the 10th, A guided group on adjacent run, observed a public group of 7 ski tourers trigger a size 2.5 avalanche on a steep run. The debris crossed a common ski run. The guided group would have possibly been on this ski run had they not witnessed the event. This is a significant near miss and should be a point of awareness for public entering a commercial ski tenures.