Trigger | Skier | Remote Trigger | No |
Avalanche Type | Hard Slab | Aspect | Southwest |
Elevation | 4000ft | Slope Angle | unknown |
Crown Depth | 24in | Width | 70ft |
Vertical Run | 250ft |
Toured up Microdot to ski Nosebleed. Skied out from Gold Cord Lake back to nordic ski track at Independence Mine. Some whumphing and cracking during tour. Lots of wind scouring and fresh wind slabs from Thursday wind event.
Trigger | Skier | Remote Trigger | No |
Avalanche Type | Hard Slab | Aspect | Southwest |
Elevation | 4000ft | Slope Angle | unknown |
Crown Depth | 24in | Width | 70ft |
Vertical Run | 250ft |
Number Caught/Carried? | 1 | Number Partially Buried? | 1 |
Number Fully Buried? | 0 | Number Injured? | 0 |
Number Fatalities? | 0 |
Suspect wind loaded slope. Skier descended slope with group watching from above. First turn on slope, slab broke all around skier. They were able to stand up and ski in the avalanche for awhile. Large blocks of hard snow eventually swept skier's feet and they swam backwards on top of the snow. Avalanche quickly came to a stop and skis were under the snow.
Captured skier could dig themselves out with their hands.
Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
Collapsing (Whumphing)? | Yes |
Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | Yes |
Recent wind event on Thursday. Friday was sunny, calm wind, 10F air temp.
Wind scouring and wind crust.