Avy crest lives up to its name

Incident

Group Size

5

Terrain Trap

trees, slopeTransitionOrBench

Group Activity

skiing

Number Involved

1

Number Caught Only

1

Number Fully Buried

0

Snow Depth Trigger Point

average

Terrain Shape Trigger Point

convex

Number Partly Buried Able Breathing

0

Number Partly Buried Impaired Breathing

0

Watched one member of a different party get trapped and taken down approximately 300 meters. Crown was approximately 20-30cms. Skier was uninjured but gear was burried