Skier triggered slide
Snowpackzach · Dec 9, 2019 · Little Yoho
Quick report
- Weather
- cold, sunny
- Ride Type
- mellowSlopes, sunnySlopes, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- alpineSlopes, convexSlopes
- Riding Quality
- Good
- Snow Conditions
- powder
No signs of instability while breaking trail or descending slopes up to 35 degrees. New layer of surface hoar on the snow surface today. We observed a group of 3 trigger a size 2 slab avalanche while ascending a steep, alpine slope near Ursus Major. No one caught. They said it started as a D1 and stepped down. They also said they had stable pit results and no signs of instability enroute.
Avalanche
Unsure if it was a wind slab or a persistent slab. Viewed from afar. Dimensions are estimates