Avalanche

Incline Peak

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Quick report

Cracking
Observed

About 6 inches fresh snow with heavy snow still falling. Strong winds in exposed areas. This zone was not getting winds at the time we skied it. Made a check turn of. first roll over with no movement. Fracture accursed a couple turns down and propagated both directions with the slope failing both ahead and behind me. I ended up getting carried downhill a few seconds and the then stopped on a lower angle slope below. 4 of us in the group and I was the first to ski this section, so had spotters. We also observed shooting cracks on wind loaded areas near the top of Incline Peak.

Avalanche

Size
D1.5
Aspect
NE
Trigger
AS
Elevation
9100 ft

Skier triggered avalanche on a 35-40 degree slope. Around 830 am. Cracks propagated both directions for 50+feet. 6" crown at deepest point.