Quick report
Party of 3 were skiing from the summit of Rockchuck and dropped into the steep NE slope connecting the ridge to the main bowl. Skier #3 triggered a 1 ft crown and was swept over a small cliff and carried about 200 ft but stayed on the surface. Slide ran about 1000 ft and was ~100 ft wide. Snow felt weird on the approach but no cracking or woomfing.
Avalanche
- Size
- D2 R2
- Type
- SS
- Aspect
- NE
- Trigger
- AS
- Elevation
- 10200 ft
Party of 3 were skiing from the summit of Rockchuck and dropped into the steep NE slope connecting the ridge to the main bowl. Skier #3 triggered a 1 ft crown and was swept over a small cliff and carried about 200 ft but stayed on the surface. Slide ran about 1000 ft and was ~100 ft wide. Snow felt weird on the approach but no cracking or woomfing.