Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 40°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 274 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Snowmobiler
- Vertical Fall
- 152 m
- Avalanche Type
- Hard Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 91 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Unintentionally Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- East
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2896 m
We went up to the site of the close call and impressive avalanche on 1/16/18.
Here's a video of the event from Jerrimy Brenchley
Incident
- Number Caught
- 1
- Number Carried
- 1
- Number Injured
- 1
Rider caught and carried by a large avalanche in upper Providence Canyon. Two riders were on the slope when the avalanche occurred. One was able to outrun the avalanche, while the other lost his sled and was caught and carried by the large avalanche. Luckily he ended up on top of the deep debris pile when the avalanche came to a stop.