Whymper

Quick report

Weather

cloudy

Ride Type

steepSlopes, alpineSlopes

Riding Quality

ok

Snow Conditions

crusty

Beautiful weather in Chickadee valley but wind picked up steadily traveling up to Whymper col. Crusty snow on the way down. 4th skier down set off a slab at the first choke and was carried 200 to 300m down slope stopping before second choke. Skier was uninjured and self extricated.

Incident

Group Size

4

Group Activity

skiing

Number Involved

1

Number Caught Only

1

Snow Depth Trigger Point

average

Terrain Shape Trigger Point

planar