Aj Massaro
Quick reportajmassaro · Dec 16, 2025 · North Selkirk
Quick report
- Weather
- windy, cold, cloudy, stormy
- Ride Type
- denseTrees, convexSlopes, alpineSlopes
- Stayed Away
- steepSlopes
- Snow Conditions
- powder, windAffected
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSound
North aspect wind slab. 6585’ elevation. Size 2.3. Failed on surface hoar. Left 70-40cm crown. Slab propogated approximately 330M across the slope. Total snowpack was around 140-150cm. Nov 21 melt freeze crust at 110cm in this area. Dug pit performed CT 6 from wrist 30cm break / fracture - resistant planer. Performed ECT 4 X from shoulder 110cm failure on Nov 21 melt freeze crust. Facets approx 1mil @ 110cm persistent slab problem area.
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 400
- Slab Width
- 330
- Trigger Type
- snowmobile
- Wind Exposure
- leeSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 2.5
- Slab Thickness
- 70
- Trigger Sub Type
- intentional
- Start Zone Aspect
- N
- Vegetation Cover
- sparseTrees
- Start Zone Incline
- 35
- Avalanche Character
- windSlab
- Crust Near Weak Layer
- 1
- Number Of Avalanches
- 2-5
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2007
- Runout Zone Elevation
- 1700
- Weak Layer Burial Date
- 2025-12-02
- Avalanche Observation
- 12hrsAgo
- Weak Layer Crystal Type
- surfaceHoar, surfaceHoarAndFacets
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- tln
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2025-12-16T08:00:00.000Z
North aspect 70cm wind slab failed and was able to propagate 330m across slope. Elev 6585’ Size 2.3. Failed on surface hoar. Area has 150cm average snowpack. Nov 21 melt freeze crust is sitting at 110cm in this area. Dug put and performed Compression Test. CT failed at 6 from the wrist 30cm down break fracture character - resistant planer. Then failed again after 4 from the shoulder down at 100-110 Nov 21 melt freeze crust. Facets 1mil @ 100-110cm.