Avalanche
- Weak Layer
- New Snow
- Trigger Type
- Skier
- Vertical Fall
- 183 m
- Avalanche Type
- Wet Loose
- Slab Thickness
- 15 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Unintentionally Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- West
- Avalanche Problem
- Wet Snow
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3048 m
After skiing NW entrance with dry snow, team noticed wetter snow at W aspect at top of couloir. 1st skier made 2 turns and escaped to safe spot on skier's left, before choke. New snow slowly collected from behind and swept out the rest of the couloir below.