The CAIC web site reported that during the week of Feb 11th to Feb 18th, 14 people and 1 dog were caught in avalanches. One of those people was killed, it was the person on a hut trip in the Ridgeway area.
Here is the snowpack summery from that report:
Snowpack Summary
The fracture occurred where the newer stout snow slab was sitting on the old layer of facets that formed early in the season. The slide looks like it was triggered in an area where the slab was thinner (50 cm) and propagated to where it was thicker (80 cm). Slope angle (where we believe the slide initiated) was 46 degrees, though varied from 50 to 36 degrees across the slope. The slide initiated below a cliff band and ran over another small cliff band and through a forested area.
What jumps out to me are the slope angles.
From my last Avalanche class it was eye opening just how many people have no idea about slope angles or how to measure them.
I'll write more on this later.
One more thing, does anyone think 2 people a day being caught in slides is bad. I do!!
We need more education, way more.
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