Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 183 m
- Trigger Type
- Snowboarder
- Vertical Fall
- 274 m
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 76 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Unintentionally Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- Northwest
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2774 m
The party had consulted the avalanche advisory that morning.
Incident
- Number Caught
- 1
- Number Carried
- 1
- Number Injured
- 1
- Number Fully Buried
- 1
Close call with total burial of snowboarder (splitboard) and recovered by their partner using a beacon. Burial time was about 10 minutes, blue lips when recovered but still breathing--buried about 2 feet deep. The victim recovered and was able to get out on his own with response from the Brighton Ski Patrol. (We will provide more details as they become available.)