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Skier remote avalanches sz 1 + sz 1.5 and sympathetic sz 2.5

Published
Mar 6th, 2025 1:00 PM
brodiesmith.consulting
Northwest Inland
Details

Type

quick

Coordinates

50.443870, -115.769330

Quick Observation
Observations from SAR members attending separate incident lower down in the drainage. See avalanche details. Also of note, one lone ski tourer in area today that was tip towing around the region solo. Increased caution is recommended in this region due to reactivity of a persistent weak layer in varying aspects and elevations.
Avalanche Information
Party of two remotely triggered two sizes ones. The middle avalanche entrained more mass on a second break over becoming a 1.5. This sympathetically released the larger lookers left size 2.5 that run approx 250m down the track. Neither person was involved in the avalanches.
Weather
Strong solar radiation and near or above freezing temperatures.
Snowpack
Evidence of previous point release activity and Na slab avalanches on a variety of aspects and elevations.
Incident
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