Avalanche

Mount baker hemispheres - chair 8

Avalanche.org observerWest Slopes North
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Quick report

Storm snow was variably bonded to underlying snow. Whumphing was heard after the avalanche, but not before. No shooting cracks observed.

Avalanche

Size
D2.5
Aspect
N
Trigger
AS
Elevation
5000 ft

Two skiers went over a convex roll in the hemispheres area off of chair 8. The avalanche broke on the convex roll, with an approximately 50 cm crown that propagated approximately 75 m laterally. The first skier skied out, while the second was caught and buried. The buried skier managed to get an arm above the snow surface and clear their face. They were quickly found, and dug out with no injuries.