Skook Chute avalanche

Location Name: Skook Chutes, southern Whitefish Range Observation date: Monday, March 18, 2019 - 14:30	Is this an Avalanche Observation: Yes

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Public observation of a wet loose avalanche in the eastern end of the Skook Chutes.

Avalanche occurred at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Monday 3/18.
Resulting debris was deposited 4-5' deep on the groomed Canyon Creek snowmobile trail.

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Travel Details

Region:

Whitefish Range - Southern (south of Coal Creek)

Activity:

Snowboarding

Avalanche Details

Avalanche Details:

Date and Time of Avalanche:

Monday, March 18, 2019 - 14:30

Avalanche Type:

Wet Loose

Failure Plane/Weak Layer:

Within storm snow

More information or comments about the avalanche:

This avalanche was reported to the FAC by a snowmobiling party. FAC staff has coded this observation with our best estimates of the size and starting elevation.

Trigger

Trigger:

natural

Terrain

Start Zone Slope Angle:

Aspect:

South

Starting Elevation:

6100'

Size

Destructive Size:

D2 Could bury, injure, or kill a person.

Relative Size:

unknown

Avalanche Length (Vertical Run):

800ft.

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