[SportsScotland Avalanche Information Service (SAIS)]

Report Avalanche

Please use this form to submit a report of an avalanche electronically. Alternatively, You can print out this form and post to : SAIS co-ordinator, Glenmore Lodge, Aviemore PH22 1BR - Paper forms are also available from this address.

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This page was last updated on
17th December 2001.
This rather large form probably looks quite daunting. Look upon it as a 'catch all' type form and just fill in as much information as possible, every bit of data helps. When you are satisfied with your report, press the 'Report avalanche' button at the bottom of the page.

Date of observation

Date: Time: Day of week:

Description of avalanche

Time of avalanche (if you didn't see the avalanche happen, take a guess)
Date: Time: Day of week:
Name of hill/mountain:
Starting zone
Grid ref: Altitude (m): Slope Aspect:
Maximum width of
Slide path: Debris:
Maximum length of
Slide path: Debris:
Angle of slope
Average: Maximum: Slope aspect of debris:

Type of avalanche

Humidity of snow:

Loose
Type of release
Slab

Unconfined
Form of track
Channelled

Full depth
Position of sliding surface
Surface
Type of movement
Airborne Mixed Flowing

Met conditions at time of avalanche

Temp C: Wind direction: Wind speed mph:
Precipitation type: If snow, was it drifting?: Rate of build up (cm/hr):
Met conditions in the days preceding avalanche:

Information on victims - if any

Activity
Walk Climb Ski Tour Alpine
Ski Tour Nordic Extreme Ski Piste Ski
Other please specify:
Were victims aware of avalanche hazard? :
If yes, what was source?
Own obervations Published forecast
Other please specify:

Victim 1

Age: Gender:
Provenance (Scot, Eng): No. of years winter experience:
Nature of injuries:
Fatal: Burial:
If complete burial to what depth (m): Duration of burial:
How located:

Victim 2

Age: Gender:
Provenance (Scot, Eng): No. of years winter experience:
Nature of injuries:
Fatal: Burial:
If complete burial to what depth (m): Duration of burial:
How located:

Victim 3

Age: Gender:
Provenance (Scot, Eng): No. of years winter experience:
Nature of injuries:
Fatal: Burial:
If complete burial to what depth (m): Duration of burial:
How located:

Victim 4

Age: Gender:
Provenance (Scot, Eng): No. of years winter experience:
Nature of injuries:
Fatal: Burial:
If complete burial to what depth (m): Duration of burial:
How located:
Brief description of incident:

Optional personal details of respondent

This information will not be published without your specific permission.
Name:
Phone:
Email:
Address:
Occupation:

The information contained in this report will be used by the SAIS to help predict avalanches, so please try to make your information as accurate as possible.

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