Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 36°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 15 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Skier
- Vertical Fall
- 183 m
- Avalanche Type
- Hard Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 46 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Cornice Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- East
- Avalanche Problem
- Wind Slab
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2987 m
West Monitor- Cornice kick triggered avalanche
South Monitor-first skier on slope, 20 turns in triggered slide and skied off to the side
Similar time frame:
- Flagstaff 10,000' southeast aspect, 35° slope, 12" deep x 100' wide failed on buried near-surface facets. Two slides triggered by different touring parties
- Emma 2-12" deep failed on buried near-surface facets
- Cardiff- 12" deep x 120' wide failed on buried near-surface facets
- Hellgate
- Willow- 9,600' southeast aspect, 12"-18" deep ran to flats sympathetic to skiers and almost hit the road
- McDonalds Draw-northeast aspect 20" deep. Cornice triggered
Incident
- Number Caught
- 1
- Number Carried
- 1