Avalanche

NE aspect - Bomber Chutes - Mission Ridge

Casey CostelloEast Slopes Central
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Quick report

Looked at NE aspect bomber chutes at mission but all were very wind loaded. Skied mellower terrain on lower angle N aspects in the afternoon. Traversing back into resort, a few hours later, well below wind loaded ridge / plateau , saw a skier triggered wind slab slide off of a NE (leeward) chute that went down into the trees. Set of ski tracks exiting mid slide, slide went into the trees but was not deep enough to bury - whoever cut it, got lucky and skied down, hard skiers right, out of the slide path.

Avalanche

Looked at NE aspect bomber chutes at mission but all were very wind loaded. Skied mellower terrain on lower angle N aspects in the afternoon. Traversing back into resort, a few hours later, well below wind loaded ridge / plateau , saw a skier triggered wind slab slide off of a NE (leeward) chute that went down into the trees. Set of ski tracks exiting mid slide, slide went into the trees but was not deep enough to bury - whoever cut it, got lucky and skied down, hard skiers right, out of the slide path.