Hope Area reactivity

Quick report

mckeenjs · Feb 1, 2025 · Manning

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Avalanche

Run Length
1
Trigger Type
skier
Avalanche Size
1
Slab Thickness
85
Trigger Sub Type
remote
Start Zone Aspect
N
Trigger Distance
200
Vegetation Cover
sparseTrees
Start Zone Incline
27
Avalanche Character
stormSlab, deepPersistentSlab
Crust Near Weak Layer
1
Number Of Avalanches
2-5
Start Zone Elevation
1600
Avalanche Observation
12hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
tln
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2025-02-01T21:00:00.000Z

Significant, and alarming shooting crack stepped down 85cms to late December melt freeze crust. The crack caused a sympathetic release that remote triggered nearly 200m away on steeper less supported terrain. Remotely triggered event did not step down, and was the +/- 50cms of storm snow running on the most recently buried interface.