Avalanche

Avalanche: Reynolds East Face Shoulder

Eric HobdaySalt Lake
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Avalanche

Trigger Type
Skier
Start Zone Aspect
North
Start Zone Elevation
2743 m

While standing at Dog Lake at 12:30, we watched a skier remotely trigger a small small avalanche from below. It looked like he/she remained just outside the slide but some of their tracks were covered. The skier and the slide moved behind some trees and we lost sight of them. We skied over and got within about 100 yards and it looked like the tracks continued below the slide. The snow had woomphed at us a few times as we traversed over. We didn’t like the looks of the terrain between us and the slide so we skied away. Given the time it took to get as close as we did, it would have been a recovery effort not a rescue. I’d estimate the slide was 30 feet wide and the head wall a foot or less. Likely not enough to bury someone.