Incident

Avalanche: Wolverine Cirque

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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