Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 27 m
- Weak Layer
- Density Change
- Trigger Type
- Snowboarder
- Vertical Fall
- 91 m
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 30 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Unintentionally Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- West
- Avalanche Problem
- Wind Slab
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3078 m
Estimated 40 degree slope, west facing slightly northwest aspect. Wind slab broke above skiers when first skier dropped in. Carried both skiers. First skier that dropped was carried approximately 300' and was able to gain control and ski out of path. Second skier was carried approximately 90-100' and got hung up in trees, stopping his decent. no burials or injuries to report.
Incident
- Number Carried
- 2