Cropper goes down
Quick reportjeffgharker · Jan 6, 2024 · Seven Sisters
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 140
- Slab Width
- 8
- Trigger Type
- skier
- Wind Exposure
- leeSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 2
- Slab Thickness
- 40
- Trigger Sub Type
- accidental
- Start Zone Aspect
- NE
- Vegetation Cover
- sparseTrees
- Start Zone Incline
- 42
- Avalanche Character
- windSlab, stormSlab
- Crust Near Weak Layer
- 1
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2100
- Runout Zone Elevation
- 1960
- Weak Layer Burial Date
- 2023-12-30
- Avalanche Observation
- 12hrsAgo
- Weak Layer Crystal Type
- stormSnow
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- tln
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2024-01-05T08:30:00.000Z
Second skier into our line triggered a pocket out of a convexity. He took it for a ride for 60-80m downslope through some small trees. No burial or injuries sustained. We had discussed the potential for storm snow sloughing but were not expecting a consolidated slab.
Incident
- Terrain Trap
- trees
- Group Activity
- skiing
- Snow Depth Trigger Point
- average
- Terrain Shape Trigger Point
- convex