Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 46°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 18 m
- Weak Layer
- Ground Interface
- Trigger Type
- Snowmobiler
- Vertical Fall
- 122 m
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 41 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Unintentionally Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- North
- Avalanche Problem
- New Snow
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2591 m
Rider was carried about 80 to 90 feet and his head was about 1 foot under snow surface. Found within 60 seconds due to the corner of his airbag sticking out of the snow about 2 inches. Body position was vertical. Found without his helmet. He was wearing a ABS air bag and beacon was functioning. Rider was blindsided from behind and did not recall pulling his cord. Airbag was deployed. Injuries to victim, a broken hand, mild shock and chills. Sled was 4 feet under the snow. Sled was a total loss. Banged into rocks and a tree.
Incident
- Number Caught
- 1
- Number Carried
- 1
- Number Injured
- 1
- Number Fully Buried
- 1