Incident

Avalanche: Pink Pine

Jake HeinerSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
40°

Avalanche

Slab Width
9 m
Trigger Type
Snowboarder
Vertical Fall
61 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
20 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2865 m

Sorry no photo. Wind Slab broke and propagated 15 feet above rider and carried him for about 5 to 10 feet before he was able to ride to safety off to the side. This was our third lap on the slope but the third time we entered from 50 feet higher than before. This top part was around 4 or 5 degrees stepper than the rest of the run.

Incident

Number Caught
1
Number Carried
1