Avalanche: Upper Days
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 15 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Skier
- Vertical Fall
- 91 m
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 5 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Unintentionally Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- Northeast
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3048 m
I made a very bad judgement call yesterday and feel lucky to be alive, especially after hearing what happened to the lady in Grizzly. I made several poor decisions. 1st traveling alone into BC on a dangerous avy conditions, 2nd dropping in NE facing area, 3rdly, not telling anyone where I was skiing. (I always take the proper avy gear and was wearing a beacon, but what good is it, if you don't have someone to rescue you?) I feel completely foolish and down right stupid for what I did. I am very, very lucky and would hope others read this and learn from my stupidity. I dodged a big bullet (as you can see by my ski tracks) and got extremely lucky....I did notice an even bigger slide in the same area someone kicked off with a cornice break. I have never been in such a scary place and getting out was nothing short of a hellish-nightmare with "collapsing" layers everywhere, (the sound was nerve racking) Fortunately, I did find a "safety zone" on South facing ridge lines that provided a clean exit out of Days Fork, followed by sticking to the very top of the ridge line all the way back over to Flagstaff Peak. I've never been so frighten for my life. *(I would ask to stay anonymous but hope others read this and don't make the same stupid mistakes!!) And trust me...I have learned my lesson!! NEVER again in BC alone!!