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Cougar Creek East, far skiers left

Published
Feb 27th, 2019 1:00 PM
Charlotte Sit
Glacier
Details

Type

quick

Coordinates

51.250640, -117.562100

Avalanche Information

Small pocket of windslab on a sparsely treed, planar slope likely released on preserved surface hoar/facet layer (a whumpf was heard just prior). Size 1 slide, not much momentum but enough mass to push one skier off their feet and result in a lost ski. Uncertain about start zone propagation width, likely around 4 m at crown and ran for approx.12 m. No injuries occurred and skier was able to continue down minus one ski. If you see a lone purple ski in the area, much gratitude would given for its recovery.