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5-Mile, Kututle Skiing

Published
Feb 21st, 2020 10:00 AM
Stephen Senecal
North Rockies
Details

Type

avalanche

Coordinates

49.443520, -117.116860

Avalanche Information

Observed old size 1.5 natural cornice failure, triggered size 1 windslab. Lazy boy size cornice chunks ran approx 220m. Failed on the SE ridge of Ymir Peak.

Snowpack

AST 2 group dug two test profiles, one in 5-Mile, one in Kutetl. TL, N and E aspects. Generally moderate to hard resistant results. Repeatable RP results on windslab 25 cm deep. Evidence of sintering on facets below Feb 1 crust.