Canyon Ck + Skookoleel
Location Name: Canyon Creek Observation date: Saturday, February 20, 2021 - 13:30 |
Is this an Avalanche Observation: Yes |
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Observation made by: Public
Location
Tabs
Avalanche Details:
Date and Time of Avalanche:
Thursday, February 18, 2021 - 12:00
Number of avalanches:
1
Avalanche Type:
Soft Slab
Failure Plane/Weak Layer:
New/old snow interface
Trigger:
unknown
Start Zone Slope Angle:
38
Aspect:
South
Starting Elevation:
near-treeline
Destructive Size:
D1.5
Relative Size:
R2 Small
Crown Height:
1 ft
Avalanche Length (Vertical Run):
150ft.
Avalanche Width (Average width):
125ft.
Avalanche Location:
Difficult to determine time of avalanche but guessing past few days as the slide was still fairly visible despite recent new snow and wind snow transport. Slope angle map indicates 35-45 degree slope where avalanche occured. Crown ranged from 1-2 feet with the debris field being difficult to see at this point.