Lightning Strike Avalanche
Quick reporttpoitras · Jan 30, 2020 · North Rockies
Quick report
- Weather
- warm, cloudy, sunny
- Ride Type
- steepSlopes, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- alpineSlopes, convexSlopes
- Snow Conditions
- crusty, windAffected, powder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSlab
Avalanche
Group of five skied the two chutes below Lighting Strike peak. First three skied the lookers right chute, skier two cut off small slab at previous crown point roughly halfway down (same elevation as Avalanche set off by our party). Obvious previous crown line in that chute from previous storm. Last two skiers skied the lookers left chute, the second skier triggered avalanche at intersection of previous skier’s track, in a thick to thin windslab zone. Skier skied out of avalanche to the photo location.
Incident
- Comment
- <p>See Avalanche tab for description.</p>