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Lower West Ymir

Published
Feb 17th, 2019 11:30 AM
Alex Peepre
Ymir
Details

Type

quick

Coordinates

49.437710, -117.138950

Quick Observation

Remotely triggered a size 1.5 avalanche from about 15 meters away while performing a ski cut on lower West Ymir. Slope was wind loaded, open but below treeline and about 30 degrees. 15-20cm crown about 10 meters wide. Slab slid the remainder of the slope to the bottom (60-70 meters). No one was caught in the avalanche.