Incident

Avalanche: Rocky Point

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Quick report

Slope Angle
35°

Avalanche

Slab Width
12 m
Weak Layer
New Snow
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
91 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
91 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
3139 m
  • Cornice Broke and skier fell onto fracturing slab, went for a ride, ended on surface uninjured.
  • This avalanche triggered a secondary slide (sympathatic) to the first avalanche that was 1'-3' deep, 150' wide and ran 300' vertical on a northeast facing slope at 10,300'
  • Another avalanche was triggered by skiers intentionally kicking cornice along the ridgeline. Unsure of timing whether it was before or after the catch and carry. These other avalanches on northeast facing slopes were 12"-18" deep, 40' wide and ran 250' vertical at 10,200' elevation

Incident

Number Caught
1
Number Carried
1