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Camels Hump

Published
Feb 18th, 2020 3:00 PM
jared.crape
Kootenay Pass
Details

Type

weather

Coordinates

49.086629, -117.028749

Avalanche Information

Sz1.5 Sa failed 20-40cm down on surface hoar to 8mm, sitting on a faceted bed surface 10-15 cm above Feb 1st crust. NE asp at 2000m in a lightly loaded sheltered treeline glade. Cautioning this touchy surface hoar layer in noticeably sheltered areas unaffected by previous and recent winds.

Incident

Initial slab triggered by 1st rider, 2nd and 3rd rider entering the area triggered some additional hangfire. 1st rider took a short ride and 2nd rider was pushed around a bit by hang fire, no injuries or lost gear.