not the ride he wanted

An unfortunate incident in the Rossland Range. Observed recent natural avalanche activity on a similar aspect and slope. Dug a pit on our way up, thinking it was representative terrain, with hard, resistant results on Feb 23 surface hoar layer. Based on this, we decided to ski our objective. First skier triggered a sz 1.5 on very steep terrain and went for a ride. Luckily he was uninjured. Significant contributors: - terrain we ski often - objective driven group - encouraging snow observations (pit) Things we missed (or should have respected more) - more local snowfall than the avi forecast - nearby signs of recent avalanches