Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 61 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Skier
- Vertical Fall
- 213 m
- Avalanche Type
- Hard Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 76 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Unintentionally Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- Northwest
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3139 m
Incident
- Number Caught
- 1
- Number Carried
- 1
- Number Fully Buried
- 1
20 year old male caught and carried for 700'. Lost all gear but suffered only bumps and bruises. Reportedly fully buried but able to wriggle head out of snow down in the toe of the debris pile. Snow safety noted that the debris pile was up to 10' deep in places. Broke 20' above the skier, easily catching and carrying him downslope.