North tombstone mountain

Incident

FBS. · Jan 15, 2022 · Akamina

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Avalanche

Trigger Type
snowmobile
Avalanche Size
2
Trigger Sub Type
accidental
Start Zone Aspect
N
Avalanche Character
persistentSlab
Number Of Avalanches
2-5
Start Zone Elevation
1900
Start Zone Elevation Band
tln
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2022-01-15T20:28:00.000Z

Incident

Group Size
4
Terrain Trap
noTrap
Group Activity
snowmobiling
Number Involved
1
Snow Depth Trigger Point
average
Terrain Shape Trigger Point
concave
Number Partly Buried Able Breathing
1

One guy went across and nothing looked out of place, second guy got half way out across the top and slab let go. Pulled cord on air bag and had body completely buried but avy bag did its job perfectly and kept his head out. Have the safety equipment, know how to use it, be safe out there.