Bruins Glacer Size 2.5

Quick report

Weather

cloudy

Ride Type

alpineSlopes

Snow Conditions

powder

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionSlab

Skied Video North earlier in the day in good conditions with not much wind loading. Got complacent on North facing aspects later in the day attempting to ski an extra bit of the Bruins glacier before returning to 8812 bowl.

Weather

Wind Speed

windSpeedModerate

Blowing Snow

light

Sky Condition

brokenClouds

Wind Direction

SW

Storm Snow Amount

10

Precipitation Type

none

Snowpack

Obs Type

point

Site Aspect

N

Site Elevation

2570

Ski Penetration

10

Site Elevation Band

alp

Surface Conditions

newSnow

Whumpfing Observed

1

Avalanche

Run Length

300

Slab Width

400

Trigger Type

skier

Wind Exposure

leeSlope

Avalanche Size

2.5

Slab Thickness

20

Trigger Sub Type

accidental

Start Zone Aspect

N

Vegetation Cover

openSlope

Start Zone Incline

35

Avalanche Character

windSlab

Number Of Avalanches

1

Start Zone Elevation

2570

Runout Zone Elevation

2400

Avalanche Observation

12hrsAgo

Start Zone Elevation Band

alp

Avalanche Occurrence Datetime

2025-04-11T20:00:00.000Z

Wind slab that propagated across most of the ridge between 8812 and Ursus Major.

Incident

Group Size

2

Terrain Trap

slopeTransitionOrBench

Group Activity

skiing

Number Injured

0

Number Involved

3

Number Caught Only

2

Number Fully Buried

0

Snow Depth Trigger Point

average

Terrain Shape Trigger Point

planar

Number Partly Buried Able Breathing

1

Number Partly Buried Impaired Breathing

0

Skier triggered avalanche approaching the top of the Bruins glacier. Loud whumpf immediately followed by slope releasing. Both skiers caught. Skier higher on the skin track slid 40m, triggered airbag, not buried. Second skier, partially buried, slid 60m able to self extricate.