Chief Pascal skier triggered avalanche

Incident

Group Size

2

Terrain Trap

slopeTransitionOrBench

Group Activity

skiing

Number Injured

0

Number Involved

0

Number Caught Only

0

Number Fully Buried

0

Snow Depth Trigger Point

deep

Terrain Shape Trigger Point

convex

Number Partly Buried Able Breathing

0

Number Partly Buried Impaired Breathing

0

Second rider remotely trigged an avalanche that propagated 80+ meters wide. Difficult to discern crown height as both riders had to exit the larger than anticipated slide path to avoid being caught. Estimated Size 1.5 +