A skier who was part of a group was slightly ahead of other party members and went out of sight over a roll. Rest of group came over the roll and saw a 25cm thick soft slab avalanche had occurred. Deceased was found approximately 50m downslope on the uphill side of a tree island.
Avalanches
Date/Time
Size
Type
Trigger
Elevation
Aspect
Slab width
Slab Thickness
2.0
S
Sa
1680 m
NW
50 m
25 cm
Weather
Present Temp
Max Temp
Min Temp
24hr Trend
Wind Speed
Wind Direction
Sky Condition
Precipitation Type & Intensity
-
-
-
S
L
-
-
S3
Weather Comment: L-M SE winds reported in previous 24 hours.