Incident

Avalanche: Mongo no

BlackSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
37°

Avalanche

Slab Width
15 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
46 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
36 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2865 m

Triggered a small pocket of wind affected snow while skining up toward the Room of Doom on Mongo No just below the cliffs. At the crown it was only 2-3 inches but then it stepped down to the ground with 12-16 tall inch blocks. Was carried about 60 feet before clawing hold of the bed surface. heard no collapse woomph, just had the rug pulled out. Almost managed to stop myself when it started moving, but then it stepped down an some blocks to the face speed me down slope. .

Incident

Number Caught
1
Number Carried
1