Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 46 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Snowmobiler
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 61 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Unintentionally Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- Southeast
- Avalanche Problem
- Wind Slab
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2743 m
Luckily, looks like nobody got hurt in this one. I'd love to hear the full story. A party of four riders triggered this avalanche, with two sets of tracks coming out of debris. We are very glad everyone is okay..!
Photos from Mathew Jensen
photos from Corbin of Beaver Creek Lodge
From Carson's Instagram post:
"Gnarly way to start off the new year. As I was riding over a ridge today the snow gave out underneath me. I came off my sled, tumbled over rocks, and against all odds managed to stay on top of the snow during the slide. I was able to walk away with only bruises but it could have easily ended much worse. All glory be to God. Every day we have here is a gift. I’m thankful to be given at least a few more."
A post shared by Kim Haws (@kim.haws) on Jan 4, 2020 at 7:36pm PST
Incident
- Number Caught
- 1
- Number Carried
- 1
- Number Partly Buried
- 1
A rider was caught, carried, and partially buried in a close call on Saturday, 1-4-2020.