Incident

Avalanche: Chablis

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Quick report

Slope Angle
40°

Avalanche

Slab Width
46 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
91 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
46 cm
Trigger Detail
Intentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2987 m

Skier triggered hard slab avalanche failing on buried facets on a rope belay. Few other smaller soft slabs triggered as well.

Incident

Number Caught
1