Incident

Avalanche: Timberlakes

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Avalanche

Slab Width
21 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
122 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2957 m

Smaller face deemed safe from protection and tree anchors which only added to the wind loading. Face broke on 2nd skier (second hit off the feature behind the cornice into the middle of the aspect)

Incident

Number Caught
1
Number Carried
1