Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 39°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 61 m
- Weak Layer
- Ground Interface
- Trigger Type
- Snowmobiler
- Vertical Fall
- 30 m
- Avalanche Type
- Hard Slab
- Trigger Detail
- Unintentionally Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- East
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3078 m
Stupid!! I went up somewhat mid hill sidehilling fast, went across once, my friend went across on the way back. I went a little higher than him, saw three tracks along the bottom of this mountain. I looked up when exiting and the mountain was crumbling, I was going to pull my Avalanche airbag, but opted to hit the gas and try to escape it. I kept going looking back and turned down hill because the slide was growing in front of me and I figured I had enough runout room which I did. Could not believe what I saw once I turned around. I don't think it would have been survivable.
FORECASTER COMMENT-
Huge thanks Rob for reporting this. Information like this helps us issue more accurate advisories, ultimately saving lives!
And good on ya for keeping cool under, what must've been a pretty stressful moment.