Circle Lake
Incidenttoboggan victorious · Apr 16, 2022 · Spearhead
Quick report
- Weather
- warm, cloudy, stormy, sunny
- Ride Type
- alpineSlopes, sunnySlopes, steepSlopes
- Stayed Away
- convexSlopes
- Riding Quality
- good
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSnow
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 50
- Slab Width
- 12
- Trigger Type
- skier
- Avalanche Size
- 1.5
- Slab Thickness
- 25
- Trigger Sub Type
- accidental
- Start Zone Aspect
- SW
- Start Zone Incline
- 45
- Avalanche Character
- corniceWithSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2200
- Runout Zone Elevation
- 2125
- Avalanche Observation
- 12hrsAgo
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alp
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2022-04-16T20:00:00.000Z
Rocky start zone. Observed avalanche incident while touring below. Party above triggered avalanche while standing on cornice. Skier was carried by cornice break, over rocks, down slope. Partial burial but able to self-rescue and ski away. Happy no one was hurt.
Incident
- Group Size
- 4
- Terrain Trap
- cliff
- Group Activity
- skiing
- Number Involved
- 1
- Number Caught Only
- 1
- Snow Depth Trigger Point
- average
- Terrain Shape Trigger Point
- convex
Rocky start zone. Observed avalanche incident while touring below. Party above triggered avalanche while standing on cornice. Skier was carried by cornice break, over rocks, down slope. Partial burial but able to self-rescue and ski away. Happy no one was hurt.