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Snowslide · Feb 3, 2025 · Glacier

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Weather
cold, windy
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, steepSlopes
Riding Quality
ok
Snow Conditions
windAffected

Avalanche

Run Length
300
Slab Width
10
Trigger Type
skier
Wind Exposure
downFlow
Avalanche Size
2
Slab Thickness
30
Trigger Sub Type
accidental
Start Zone Aspect
NW
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Start Zone Incline
40
Avalanche Character
windSlab
Number Of Avalanches
1
Start Zone Elevation
2450
Runout Zone Elevation
2200
Avalanche Observation
12hrsAgo
Weak Layer Crystal Type
facets
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2025-02-03T21:12:00.000Z

Incident

Group Size
3
Group Activity
skiing
Number Injured
1
Number Involved
1
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

3rd skier in couloir triggered a windslab mid line, went for a ride and got spat out the bottom, arresting on top of the debris in the fan with a shoulder injury. Other 2 skiers not involved.