Crater Lake

Weather

conrad.thiessen · Feb 14, 2021 · Purcells

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Weather
cold, windy
Ride Type
alpineSlopes
Snow Conditions
windAffected

Avalanche

Reverse wind loaded slope. 20-50 cm crown. Propagated 80 m across slope. Debris chunks up to 75 cm across. First photo 2 other slides in Crater Lake bowl within 15 minutes. 1 skier triggered below avalanche described here. Second remote triggered by hiking trail down to lake (some debris blocks >1x1 m; second photo).

Incident

Comment
<p>1st skier skied slope. Second skier triggered avalanche on second turn near bottom of slope. </p>