Submit Observation

Use the form below to submit an observation. If you are having trouble uploading please email images separately to staff.

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Contact, Location & General Observations
Enter your contact information and a location for this observation. Note that you can submit anonymously, however if you would like to share your name with staff, but not the public, select No for "May we include your name in your observation"
Example: Tincan Trees, Cornbiscuit Couloir #3
This will scroll the map to the selected region
Don't forget to upload photos! Click the photos tab at the top to upload.
Avalanche Details
If this is an avalanche observation, click yes below and fill in the form as best as you can. If people were involved, please provide details.
Events of the day, additional avalanche events.
Scenario? Decision making? Note - please record avalanche details above.
Please provide any notes that you think may help others.
Red Flags
Red flags are simple visual clues that are a sign of potential avalanche danger. Please record any sign of red flags below.
Weather & Snow Characteristics
Please provide details to help us determine the weather and snowpack during the time this observation took place.
New snow? Wind? Temperature?
New Snow? Settled powder? Wet? Melt-freeze crust? Wind crust?
Snow pit information? Formal and/or informal stability tests?
Photos & Video
Please upload photos below. Maximum of 5 megabytes per image. Click here for help on resizing images. If you are having trouble uploading please email images separately to staff.
Add more images
Maximum of 10 images, maximum of 8 megabytes per image
Don't forget to upload photos!