Skiier Accidental - Observation Subpeak
Incidentsnow.safety · Mar 18, 2017 · East Side 93N
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 700
- Slab Width
- 90
- Trigger Type
- skier
- Wind Exposure
- windwardSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 2.5
- Slab Thickness
- 55
- Trigger Sub Type
- accidental
- Start Zone Aspect
- SW
- Vegetation Cover
- openSlope
- Avalanche Character
- stormSlab
- Crust Near Weak Layer
- 1
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2600
- Runout Zone Elevation
- 2300
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alp
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2018-03-18T17:00:00
Report from public who triggered avalanche. 1 skiier went for a 200m ride and lost gear but ended up on surface and was uninjured. The party was able to self evacuate. The bed surface was likely a suncrust.
Incident
- Group Activity
- skiing
Report from public who triggered avalanche. 1 skiier went for a 200m ride and lost gear but ended up on surface and was uninjured. The party was able to self evacuate. The bed surface was likely a suncrust.