Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 183 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Skier
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 30 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Unintentionally Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- North
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2377 m
Incident
- Number Caught
- 1
- Number Carried
- 1
- Number Injured
- 1
- Number Partly Buried
- 1
A skier was caught and carried and partially buried while pinned to a tree and unconscious. The two companions quickly got to the victim and quickly revived the victim. According to a second-hand account, the skier tried to grab a tree (see the photo of the glove attached to the tree) and was able to do so for a few seconds before being carried. This may have helped save them from being carried more deeply into the debris. The crown of the avalanche was 12-24" deep and the avalanche propagated widely - over 600' and across two other drainages. This was a very large and dangerous avalanche with a fortunate outcome.