Skier triggered avalanche
Quick reportSethV · Jan 18, 2025 · South Bulkley
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 250
- Slab Width
- 30
- Trigger Type
- skier
- Wind Exposure
- leeSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 2
- Slab Thickness
- 30
- Trigger Sub Type
- accidental
- Start Zone Aspect
- E
- Vegetation Cover
- openSlope
- Avalanche Character
- windSlab, persistentSlab
- Crust Near Weak Layer
- 1
- Weak Layer Crystal Type
- facets
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alp
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2025-01-18T21:00:00.000Z
Skier was able to outrun the avalanche and get to the side. The top half of the chute slid as a wind slab and the bottom half slid on the persistent weak layer. The crust layer propagated more easily than expected from hand shear tests.