Incident

Avalanche: Lookout Peak

Lindi McIlwaineSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
40°

Avalanche

Slab Width
38 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
244 m
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2591 m

Stormy conditions. Party of two. Steady build up of dense moist snow. Collapsing in areas of shrub and sage that have mostly melted in past few days. Broke out on a north facing slope at a 35-40 roll over. Some wind deposit likely. First run was on skier's right margin of the slope w/ safety exit into trees. No collapsing. No fractures. Noticed horizontal fracturing on up track on shoulder above another steeper north facing slope. On second run the first skier moved skier's left of first tracks, triggered the slope and was carried prehaps 80 feet. Was caught by a small aspen. No injuries, no equipment breakage. Lucky man. Was unsafe to examine the crown but it appeared to be mostly new snow. No obviuos bed surface. Pictures available but not my camera.

Incident

Number Caught
1
Number Carried
1