Incident

Avalanche: Windy Ridge

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Quick report

Slope Angle
37°

Avalanche

Slab Width
30 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
244 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
76 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3292 m

Skier went for a ride, submerged, partially buried, uninjured.

Incident

Number Caught
1
Number Carried
1
Number Partly Buried
1