Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 41°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 6 m
- Trigger Type
- Snowboarder
- Slab Thickness
- 20 cm
- Start Zone Aspect
- Northeast
- Avalanche Problem
- Wind Slab
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2835 m
Incident
- Number Caught
- 1
- Number Carried
- 1
An experienced snowboarder was caught by a small pocket that came out above him in a steep ENE chute, 9300', estimated 8" deep, at least 40 degrees, probably 43. The starting zone about 20 feet wide, propagating to an estimated 50-60 feet wide, and carried him over 300 feet. Luckily it was in an open bowl; he narrowly missed a rock, and was not hurt.