Avalanche on Sidar Mountain

Avalanche

meghanmbeale · Feb 22, 2021 · Maligne

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Snow Conditions
windAffected
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSnow

Significant wind loading, two avalanches heard on the trail back from Jacques Lake Hut

Avalanche

Trigger Type
natural
Avalanche Size
3
Start Zone Aspect
S, SW
Avalanche Character
windSlab, stormSlab
Number Of Avalanches
2-5
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2021-02-22T08:30:00

We heard two avalanches as we skied back from Jacques Lake hut. We observed/confirmed the location of one of them on the S-SW of Sidar Mountain. Likely wind slab/storm slab as we got 5 cm + of snow the night before and because both avalanches naturally triggered around 8:30 am.