Decker-Trorey

Quick report

daniel.woodsworth · Mar 13, 2019 · Spearhead

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Quick report

Ride Type
alpineSlopes, steepSlopes
Snow Conditions
deepPowder, powder

Incident

Comment
<p>Skiing chute from S end of Decker down to Trorey glacier. SE aspect, 2300 m. Chute with funnel feature creating suspected significant wind transport. Sunny, light winds. Skier remote trigger; skier on flat portion of chute, crown 10 m below skier, 20 cm deep, 100 m across. Apex of crown on snow rib above rock fin. Slide ran to valley floor; no step down, relatively low volume of snow. No skier involvement, bootpack exit back up chute to ridge.</p>