Texas Creek
IncidentLorne Graham · Feb 7, 2021 · Duffey
Quick report
- Weather
- stormy, foggy, cold
- Ride Type
- convexSlopes, steepSlopes, openTrees, alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes
- Stayed Away
- steepSlopes
- Snow Conditions
- deepPowder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSlab
Vis was limited, Debris from Na (past 24-48?hrs?) noticed on ski up.
Weather
- Avg Temp
- -5
- Max Temp
- -5
- Min Temp
- -11
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedCalm
- Sky Condition
- overcast
- New Snow24 Hours
- 20
- Storm Start Date
- 2021-02-06T20:00:00.000Z
- Storm Snow Amount
- 40
- Temperature Trend
- steady
- Precipitation Type
- snow
Var vis
Snowpack
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- N
- Test Fracture
- unevenBreak
- Test Initiation
- moderate
- Site Elevation Band
- alpine
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow
CTM15 BKN down 20cm on DF CTH? SP down 80cm on Cr/ FC
Avalanche
- Trigger Type
- skier
- Wind Exposure
- crossLoadedSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 1.5
- Trigger Sub Type
- accidental
- Start Zone Aspect
- N
- Vegetation Cover
- openSlope
- Start Zone Incline
- 45
- Avalanche Character
- stormSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 2-5
- Avalanche Observation
- 12-24 hrs ago
- Weak Layer Crystal Type
- stormSnow
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alpine
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 01:00 PM
Shallow rocky convex slope
Incident
- Group Size
- 8
- Terrain Trap
- noTrap
- Group Activity
- skiing
- Number Injured
- 1
- Number Involved
- 2
- Number Caught Only
- 1
- Number Fully Buried
- 0
- Snow Depth Trigger Point
- shallow
- Terrain Shape Trigger Point
- convex
- Number Partly Buried Able Breathing
- 0
two skiers stopped at top of convex roll to survey terrain. first skier descended down to the skiers right, scraping a rock and triggering the first slide. skier skid uninjured out of the slide and down to the bottom. second skier descended directly down the face of the roll and scraped a rock which triggered a second slab release down to rocks causing the skier to loose balance, eject from skis, and cartwheel down a rocky face stopping 100 feet below. skier suffered penetrating injuries to abdomen and upper thigh as well as a pelvic fracture. sar was contacted via in reach and injured skier was flown out for treatment.