Incident

Avalanche: Big Springs

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Quick report

Slope Angle
38°

Avalanche

Slab Width
30 m
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
122 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2896 m

Skier triggered wind-drifted snow from ridge and was caught and carried 400' vertical. Hit a few trees on the way down.

Incident

Number Caught
1
Number Carried
1