Not so Love Letters From the Asulkan Snowpack

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kgsneds · Feb 14, 2026 · Kootenay

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Avalanche

Run Length
50
Slab Width
70
Trigger Type
skier
Avalanche Size
1
Slab Thickness
15
Trigger Sub Type
remote
Start Zone Aspect
W, NW, N
Trigger Distance
5
Vegetation Cover
sparseTrees
Avalanche Character
stormSlab, windSlab
Number Of Avalanches
2-5
Start Zone Elevation
1850
Avalanche Observation
12hrsAgo
Weak Layer Crystal Type
stormSnow
Start Zone Elevation Band
tln, btl
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2026-02-14T18:00:00.000Z

Multiple remote size 0.5 to 1 on various aspects in and on the edge of the Tree Triangle. On small steep or gully features with propagation on one. Running on storm snow. S1 to S2 since 0800 with gusty wind.