Quick report
Skiers 1 and 2 had just transitioned and were about to enter nisqually chute. Skiers 3 and 4 (from a different party) ski down to skiers 1 and 2 and inform them (skiers 1 and 2) that they (skiers 3 and 4) are waiting on one more member of their party. Skiers 1 and 2 decide to enter the chute ahead of skiers 3 and 4. Skier 3 drops into the chute and triggers a wet loose avalanche on top of skier 1. The wet loose avalanche knocks skier 1 off their feet and carries skier 1 approximately 100 feet. Skier 1 is able to wriggle out of the slide and comes to rest in the slide path and the slide continues to the bottom of the chute. Skier 1 is uninjured. All skiers and riders are able to exit without further incident. No other skiers were caught. Noted some wind blown snow on same aspect on skin track, no signs of instability. Noted warming weather.
Weather
- Cloud Cover
- clear
- Wind Loading
- previous
Snowpack
Wind loaded snow from previous storm cycle. New layer of snow over much harder older crust. Warming temperatures.
Avalanche
- Size
- D2 R3
- Type
- WL
- Count
- 2
- Aspect
- S
- Trigger
- AS
- Elevation
- 8044 ft
Series of wet loose avalanches in nisqually chute. The largest of these caught and carried one skier skiing below. Carried skier approximately 100 feet. Skier wriggled out. No critical burial, no injuries.