Avalanche on Khilanmarg 1

Location Name: 

Khilanmarg 1

Region: 

Gulmarg

Name: 

Nikita Pecherskiy

Email Address: 

Pecha88@gmail.com

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Observation made by: 

Public

Observation Date and Time or Estimated Date and Time of Avalanche: 

Saturday, 17 February, 2024 - 7:30am

Is this an Avalanche Observation?: 

Yes

Conditions Alerts:

• Avalanche Activity

  Persistent Problem

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Observation

Avalanche Details

Avalanche Type: 

Persistent Slab

Failure Plane/Weak Layer: 

Old Snow

Trigger

Trigger: 

Skier

Trigger Modifier: 

Accidentally Triggered

Terrain

Start Zone Slope Angle: 

35degrees

Aspect: 

Northwest

Starting Elevation: 

3800

Size

Destructive Size: 

D2 Could bury, injure, or kill a person.

Relative Size: 

R3 Medium

Crown Height: 

2 ft

Avalanche Width (Average width): 

50ft.

Avalanche Length (Vertical Run): 

500ft.