Wolverine ridge to biwl

Quick report

megan.baxter7 · Jan 6, 2024 · Marmot

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy
Ride Type
openTrees
Riding Quality
terrible
Snow Conditions
crusty, windAffected
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab

Avalanche

Run Length
80
Trigger Type
skier
Avalanche Size
1
Trigger Sub Type
accidental
Vegetation Cover
sparseTrees
Avalanche Character
looseDry
Number Of Avalanches
1
Avalanche Observation
12hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
tln
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2024-01-06T21:09:00.000Z

Type 1 or 1.5 slab avalanche occurred after skier skied over partners path triggering avalanche, two other skiers had skied below the triggering skiers shortly before and felt it sliding. Skiers tried to ski above to avoid slide. Skiers slid 80m and rolled downwards. Skiers skis and body to knees were buried. Ski partners skied over to skier to dig out skis/legs and assisted skier out of terrain. Skiers skied out.