Motel 66 slide

gilbert.pjb , Thursday 28th March, 2024 6:00PM

Snow fell throughout the day,heavy at times, accumulation was less then 1cm/h. Below the new surface snow there was a thick 10cm windslab in lee terrain, with 10cm loose snow below to a firm crust.

While at Keith's Hut,chatted to a party of 2 that triggered a Sz 1 storm slab that ran about 15m-20m near Motel 66. The skier was caught and carried, but not buried. Some gear (poles) were lost in the incident. Start zone was just under a cliff, with a thin, 10cm unsupported windslab that has loose dry powder below. Slab was reported to have broken above the skier.