The date/time of an avalanche you witnessed/triggered

The size of avalanche (Canadian size classification)

A caption associated with the image

Identifier of the image

The number of people caught but not buried

The number of people buried with normal breathing

The number of people partially buried with impaired breathing

Describe the activity if they selected other

Latitude

Longitude

Longitude and latitude coordinates

Climb name, in case tags includes 'iceConditions'

We retreated from the climb because of one or of these reasons.

When 'other' is choose user can write information here

If the observation is a summary or a point observation

'true' if snowpack whumpfing was observed 

Temperature at time of observation. (deg C)

Maximum temperature in the last 24 hours (deg C).

Minimum temperature in the last 24 hours (deg C).

Total rain and snow combined in last 24 hours (mm)

The date on which the most recent storm started.

how the temperature changed in the last 3 hours

All observations submitted to Avalanche Canada must conform to that schema.

A name is required for your report.

The observation datetime 'Time in the backcountry'

Time in the backcountry

The submission title. Users tend to use a description location.

The submission title

Avalanche Canada - Mountain Information Network - Schema version 2

Use this form to send us your observations you have made on the field.

submissionID

hidden

title

datetime

date-time

Click on the map to place a pin or enter a longitude (between -180° and 180°) and a latitude (between -90° and 90°)  in fields below. Once you have placed a pin, you can drag it to adjust the location.

location.longitude

location.latitude

location

geolocation

images.index.caption

images

You can click or tap the <em>+</em> to add images. You can also drag & drop images from your desktop.

Use the Quick Report to quickly share information about your trip. You can create a comprehensive report by adding more details in the Avalanche, Snowpack, Weather, and/or Incident tabs.

observations.quick.weather

observations.quick.avalancheConditions

observations.quick.comment

observations.quick

Share information about a single, notable avalanche or tell us about overall avalanche conditions by describing many avalanches in a general sense. Aspect, elevation, trigger, dimensions/size are key data.

If you triggered or witnessed an avalanche add date/time.

observations.avalanche.avalancheOccurrenceDatetime

If you observed evidence of recent avalanches, estimate occurrence time.

observations.avalanche.avalancheObservation

observations.avalanche.numberOfAvalanches

<p>Use Canadian size classification:</p><ul><li>Size 1 is relatively harmless to people.</li><li>Size 2 can bury, injure or kill a person.</li><li>Size 3 can bury and destroy a car.</li><li>Size 4 can destroy a railway car.</li><li>Size 5 can destroy 40 hectares of forest.</li></ul>

observations.avalanche.avalancheSize

observations.avalanche.slabThickness

observations.avalanche.slabWidth

observations.avalanche.runLength

observations.avalanche.avalancheCharacter

observations.avalanche.triggerType

A remote trigger is when the avalanche starts some distance away from where the trigger was applied.

observations.avalanche.triggerSubType

If a remote trigger, enter how far from the trigger point is the nearest part of the crown.

observations.avalanche.triggerDistance

observations.avalanche.startZoneAspect

observations.avalanche.startZoneElevationBand

observations.avalanche.startZoneElevation

observations.avalanche.startZoneIncline

observations.avalanche.runoutZoneElevation

observations.avalanche.weakLayerBurialDate

observations.avalanche.weakLayerCrystalType

observations.avalanche.crustNearWeakLayer

observations.avalanche.windExposure

observations.avalanche.vegetationCover

Please add additional information, for example terrain, aspect, elevation etc. Especially if describing many avalanches together.

observations.avalanche.comment

observations.avalanche

Snowpack depth, layering, and bonding are key data. Test results are very useful.

observations.snowpack.obsType

observations.snowpack.siteElevation

observations.snowpack.siteElevationBand

observations.snowpack.siteAspect

observations.snowpack.depth

A whumpf is a rapid settlement of the snowpack caused by the collapse of a weak layer. It is accompanied by an audible noise.

observations.snowpack.whumpfingObserved

Cracking is shooting cracks radiating more than a couple of metres from your sled or skis.

observations.snowpack.crackingObserved

How far you sink into the snow when standing on one fully-weighted foot

observations.snowpack.footPenetration

How far you sink into the snow when standing on one fully-weighted ski.

observations.snowpack.skiPenetration

The depth a sled sinks into the snow after stopping slowly on level terrain.

observations.snowpack.sledPenetration

observations.snowpack.testInitiation

observations.snowpack.testFracture

Depth below the surface that failure occurred.

observations.snowpack.testFailureDepth

observations.snowpack.surfaceConditions

observations.snowpack.testFailureLayerCrystalTypes

observations.snowpack.comment

observations.snowpack

Key data includes information about current and accumulated precipitation, wind speed and direction, temperatures, and cloud cover.

Values expressed in eighths refer to the proportion of the sky that was covered with clouds. E.g. 2/8 refers to a sky approximately one quarter covered with cloud.

observations.weather.skyCondition

observations.weather.precipitationType

If there was no snow, please leave this field blank.

observations.weather.snowfallRate

observations.weather.rainfallRate

observations.weather.avgTemp

observations.weather.minTemp

observations.weather.maxTemp

observations.weather.temperatureTrend

observations.weather.newSnow24Hours

observations.weather.precipitation24Hours

Please enter the amount of snow that has fallen during the current storm cycle. You can specify a storm start date to describe the time period over which this snow fell.

observations.weather.stormSnowAmount

The date on which the most recent storm started. Leave blank if there has not been a recent storm.

observations.weather.stormStartDate

<ul><li>Calm: smoke rises</li><li>Light: flags and twigs move</li><li>Moderate: snow begins to drift</li><li>Strong: whole tress in motion</li><li>Extreme: difficulty walking</li></ul>

observations.weather.windSpeed

observations.weather.windDirection

How much snow is blowing at ridge crest elevation. <ul><li>Light: localized snow drifting</li><li>Moderate: a plume of snow is visible</li><li>Intense: a large plume moving snow well down the slope</li></ul>

observations.weather.blowingSnow

observations.weather.comment

observations.weather

Sharing incidents can help us all learn. Describe close calls and accidents here. Be sensitive to the privacy of others. Before reporting serious accidents check our <a href=/mountain-information-network/submission-guidelines target=submission-guidelines>submission guidelines</a>.

Choose an activity while the incident happened.

observations.incident.groupActivity

Describe the activity the other activity.

observations.incident.otherActivityDescription

No names and no judging please. See <a href=/mountain-information-network/submission-guidelines target=submission-guidelines>submission guidelines</a> for more details.