- Submitted by
- r.m.instone
- Observations date
- Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 19:00
- Location
- 51.699610° N 116.426110° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
/-116.42611,51.69961,8,0,0/1026x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYXZhbGFuY2hlY2FuYWRhIiwiYSI6ImNqd2dvZmUxdzE4ZWg0M2tkaXpuNG95aTQifQ.pBLM87fE3sIxRJqJT7Bf7g "Cirque West Ridge")
Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- OK
- Snow conditions were:
- Crusty
- Heavy
- Wet
- We rode:
- Alpine slopes
- We stayed away from:
- Convex slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Sunny
- Warm
- Avalanche conditions
- Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.
Comments
Approaching the saddle of Cirque North Bowl via the West ridge we got cliffed out while sidling around the subpeak. Stepping onto what looked like a stable snow slope off the smaller subcliff turned out to be a mistake. Good chance it extended into a cornice but wasnt observed from above. One person was on the structure when it failed. Large blocks of wet slab fractured and slid approx 100-200m. Person pulled airbag and floated on the surface of the slide. No injuries and not buried at all. Retreated via Helen Creek.
