Pharaoh Peak
IncidentTALLIS.SABANSKI · Feb 23, 2020 · Sunshine
Incident
- Group Size
- 4
- Terrain Trap
- gullyDepression
- Group Activity
- skiing
- Number Injured
- 4
- Number Involved
- 4
- Number Caught Only
- 0
- Number Fully Buried
- 0
- Snow Depth Trigger Point
- variable
- Terrain Shape Trigger Point
- planar
- Number Partly Buried Able Breathing
- 0
Avalanche occurred 2020.02.23. SW aspect of Pharaoh Peak, Banff NP. Avalanche ran approx. 700m, Crown was approx. 150m wide, Depth was variable from 30-100 cm, bed-surface was mostly ground. Party of 4 was boot-packing to gain Pharaoh Peak ridge, crown broke near ridge top. Party was close together at time of incident but all members slid various lengths (100-450m), and all ended up on top.