Close Call on Redline Glacier

Avalanche

jfloyer · Oct 21, 2017 · East Purcell

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Snowpack

4F facets observed between 90-90 cm over glacier ice.

Avalanche

Two avalanches: the initial skier-triggered avalanche and a sympathetic avalanche that ran on steep terrain 400 m from the first. Both avalanches ran on basal facets above glacier ice.

Incident

Comment
<p>This incident submitted on behalf of third party: Party of six, skier accidental, four involved, two partially buried, all subjects self extricated, no injuries. All involved feel very lucky.</p>