Incident

Avalanche: Rainbow Peak

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Quick report

Slope Angle
40°

Avalanche

Slab Width
30 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Snowboarder
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
20 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
West
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2926 m

Incident

Number Caught
1
Number Carried
1
Number Injured
1
Number Partly Buried
1

One snowboarder, caught, carried, and injured in a small wind slab on the west side of Rainbow Peak.