Subject snowshoeing solo, had done the Tent Ridge hike before, walked from Mt. Shark parking lot along a cut road and then traversed from lower treeline to mid traditional run-out or mid track (single snowshoe tracks were seen from helicopter) and likely toe triggered the 160106 Fc which propagated up into the start zone. Subject was found on the skier's right approx 200 meters from the terminus of the debris, surface clues found near the probe strike. Subject probe strike was 1.3 meters deep at head and 2 meters at feet after PC Dog received strong scent cone indications. Excavation time approx 20 minutes.
Avalanches
Date/Time
Size
Type
Trigger
Elevation
Aspect
Slab width
Slab Thickness
2016-03-20 00:00
3
S
S
2350 m
n
120 m
70 cm
Weather
Present Temp
Max Temp
Min Temp
24hr Trend
Wind Speed
Wind Direction
Sky Condition
Precipitation Type & Intensity
-
-
-
Rising
M
sw
OVC
S2
Snowpack
Snowpack
24hr Snow
Storm Snow
Storm Date
-
3 cm
-
-
Snowpack Comment: Tent Ridge area has worst snowpack characteristics of the entire forecast region.