Thar Bowl Small Avalanche
Incidenttom23p · Feb 8, 2020 · Coquihalla
Quick report
- Weather
- sunny, windy
- Ride Type
- sunnySlopes, openTrees, alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes, steepSlopes
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- windAffected, powder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSlab
Weather
- Avg Temp
- -9
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedModerate
- Blowing Snow
- light
- Sky Condition
- fewClouds
- Temperature Trend
- rising
- Precipitation Type
- none
Snowpack
- Obs Type
- summary
- Site Aspect
- SE
- Test Initiation
- moderate
- Cracking Observed
- 1
- Site Elevation Band
- alp, tln
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow, variable
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 50
- Slab Width
- 25
- Trigger Type
- skier
- Wind Exposure
- crossLoadedSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 1
- Slab Thickness
- 20
- Trigger Sub Type
- accidental
- Start Zone Aspect
- SE
- Start Zone Incline
- 50
- Avalanche Character
- stormSlab
- Crust Near Weak Layer
- 1
- Number Of Avalanches
- 2-5
- Start Zone Elevation
- 1850
- Avalanche Observation
- 12to24hrsAgo
- Weak Layer Crystal Type
- stormSnow
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alp
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2020-02-08T13:00:00
Incident
- Group Size
- 3
- Terrain Trap
- trees
- Group Activity
- skiing
- Number Injured
- 2
- Number Involved
- 2
- Number Caught Only
- 0
- Number Fully Buried
- 0
- Snow Depth Trigger Point
- shallow
- Terrain Shape Trigger Point
- planar
- Number Partly Buried Able Breathing
- 0
Triggered a small (size 1) on a steep (50 ish) SE aspect just above TL. 20cm has of storm/wind slab on rain crust. 2 skiers caught, slid 10m, one partial (Knee height) burial. Slab was not very dense but did propagate above trigger point and 25m wide. Lots of evidence further down of similar slides, mostly on steeper terrain and same aspect all the way through tree line.