Incident

Avalanche: Grizzly Gulch

GlasheenSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
61 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Southeast
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2987 m

Observed this skier triggered avalanche from the flats below while exiting Grizzly Gulch. The skier was only carried for a short distance and was able to ski off to the side while the avalanche ran for a couple hundred feet. Unsure of dimensions due to poor visibility but we were able to briefly visualize the crown at the top which appeared to ~2 feet (very approximate as we were several hundred feet below). Avalanche looked to be a wind slab that was triggered on a ski cut.

No picture due to poor visibility.

Incident

Number Carried
1