Avalanche

Avalanche: Boulger Canyon

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Avalanche

Slab Width
61 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Snowmobiler
Vertical Fall
76 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer

Snowmobile rider was climbing a small hill when the slope avalanched. He was caught, carried, deployed an air bag and was partially buried with no significant injuries.