Quick report
Reading the avalanche report was low and our 1st lap on this face the snow was felt stable. However, on my second lap I rode two short couloirs then crossed over to the third couloir. I took the traverse cautiously since I was over a ton of exposure and if something were to release I wanted it to be below me. The moment I got above the chute the entire face ripped. 10’ above me and propagated to the far side of the chute. It was about a 8” to 10” crown . This slide carried me through the chute and down about 150’. I was able to stay above since I did the back stroke . I am extremely lucky to have no injuries.
Avalanche
- Size
- D1 R1
- Aspect
- NE
- Trigger
- AS
- Elevation
- 9278 ft
When I entered the 3rd chute an avalanche broke 10’ above me and propagated to the far side of the chute. It was about 8” to 10” deep. This slide carried me through the chute and down about 150’. I was able to stay above since I did the back stroke . I am extremely lucky to have no injuries.