Motel 66 slide
Quick reportgilbert.pjb · Mar 28, 2024 · Duffey
Snowpack
- Obs Type
- summary
- Site Aspect
- N, NE
- Test Fracture
- sudden
- Site Elevation
- 1500
- Ski Penetration
- 10
- Foot Penetration
- 20
- Test Failure Depth
- 10
- Site Elevation Band
- tln
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow
- Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
- stormSnow
Snow fell throughout the day,heavy at times, accumulation was less then 1cm/h. Below the new surface snow there was a thick 10cm windslab in lee terrain, with 10cm loose snow below to a firm crust.
Incident
- Terrain Trap
- noTrap
- Group Activity
- skiing
- Snow Depth Trigger Point
- shallow
- Terrain Shape Trigger Point
- planar
While at Keith's Hut,chatted to a party of 2 that triggered a Sz 1 storm slab that ran about 15m-20m near Motel 66. The skier was caught and carried, but not buried. Some gear (poles) were lost in the incident. Start zone was just under a cliff, with a thin, 10cm unsupported windslab that has loose dry powder below. Slab was reported to have broken above the skier.