Avalanche

Spire Gully, Hwy 20

Will GovusEast Slopes North
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Quick report

Cracking
isolated

See above.

Avalanche

Size
D1.5
Type
SS
Aspect
NE
Trigger
AS
Elevation
7200 ft

I got caught and carried ~200ft in a windslab (D1.5) at the spire gully entrance. Lost both poles but located my skis in debris and was able to exit safely. Early season excitement, nonchalance, and complacency all contributed to this. Ignored obvious textbook red flags (see photos and video) and continued into the run (after an enjoyable adjacent first lap) without much discussion, having skied it many times before in similar ambiance.