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Sliding in Orca

Published
Feb 10th, 2023 12:47 PM
AlexWray
Lizard
Details

Type

avalanche

Coordinates

49.484023, -115.156054

Avalanche Information

Skinned up Orca, gaining the ridge between Orca and Big Steep. Noted some wind loading on the way up, with fractures 30cm down on a hand shear test. Skies a chute on N aspect with no problems. Skier triggered avalanche occrued just below the chute. One person caught, no burials or injuries.