Marriot N Face Avalanche
Quick reportbrynnwilliams2302 · Apr 17, 2026 · Duffey
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 400
- Slab Width
- 100
- Trigger Type
- skier
- Avalanche Size
- 3
- Slab Thickness
- 85
- Avalanche Character
- windSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Avalanche Observation
- 12hrsAgo
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2026-04-16T19:30:00.000Z
Incident
- Group Size
- 2
- Terrain Trap
- cliff
- Group Activity
- skiing
- Number Injured
- 0
- Number Involved
- 0
- Number Caught Only
- 0
- Number Fully Buried
- 0
- Snow Depth Trigger Point
- variable
- Terrain Shape Trigger Point
- planar
- Number Partly Buried Able Breathing
- 0
- Number Partly Buried Impaired Breathing
- 0
Cut a windslab off NW face on Marriot. Initial slide came off a small cliff and triggered a size 3.5 avalanche below. 100m wide, ~85cm crown, and slid close to 400m. Slid on old pre-storm crust. General touchy windslab across most of the upper face.