Avalanche
- Weak Layer
- New Snow
- Trigger Type
- Skier
- Vertical Fall
- 152 m
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 30 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Unintentionally Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- East
- Avalanche Problem
- Wind Slab
Skier triggered small wind slab and narrowly missed being taken for a nasty ride over cliffs. Was able to self arrest, broken binding was the only casualty. I have know this area as "Hourglass Chute", almost directly below the summit of Patsy Marley.I have most of it on video, let me know if it does not upload. [email protected]
Incident
- Number Caught
- 1
- Number Carried
- 1