Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 15 m
- Weak Layer
- Density Change
- Trigger Type
- Skier
- Avalanche Type
- Dry Loose
- Slab Thickness
- 23 cm
- Start Zone Aspect
- East
- Avalanche Problem
- New Snow
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2987 m
Got caught and carried today by a fast moving, far running sluff in steep terrain just south of Doug's Drop in Silver Fork.
Did a ski cut near the top of the slope with no results. Then proceeded onto the slope and after about 15 turns got hit by a fast moving sluff / soft slab from above. It carried me at surprisingly high speed right towards a group of trees but I was fortunately able to arrest into the bed surface and get off to the side.
There was a stout sun crust under the new snow that probably allowed the sluff to pick up speed quickly.
No injuries, fortunately.
Debris pile shown against mid-slope trees.
Another photo by Colgan/Horn
Incident
- Number Caught
- 1
- Number Carried
- 1