Avalanche on 8

Quick report

cajgaeke · Mar 1, 2025 · Purcells

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Quick report

Weather
warm, wet
Ride Type
openTrees, mellowSlopes, steepSlopes
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes, convexSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
powder, heavy
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab

Played in the trees skiers left on 8 and then moved over to the skiers right side of the main bowl. Lead skier rode the ridge between two exposed slopes, size 1.5 avalanche propagated across the right bowl after skier reached the lower ridge. Crown 70 cm, propagated through shallow rocky area and slid on facets close to ground surface. Will upload pictures soon.

Weather

Wind Speed
windSpeedCalm
Blowing Snow
none
Sky Condition
overcast
Temperature Trend
rising
Precipitation Type
snow

Avalanche

Run Length
100
Slab Width
25
Trigger Type
skier
Avalanche Size
1.5
Slab Thickness
70
Trigger Sub Type
accidental
Start Zone Aspect
N
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Start Zone Incline
30
Avalanche Character
persistentSlab, stormSlab
Crust Near Weak Layer
1
Number Of Avalanches
1
Start Zone Elevation
1400
Avalanche Observation
12hrsAgo
Weak Layer Crystal Type
facets
Start Zone Elevation Band
tln
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2025-03-01T08:00:00.000Z