Loop east

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Loop east

Information

Activity
Skiing

Group details

Total in the group?
5
People partly buried with normal breathing?
1
People involved?
1

Terrain details

Terrain shape at trigger point
Convex
Snow depth at trigger point
Deep
Terrain traps
  • Gully or depression

Comments

Small convexity, observed earlier group ski zone knew of possible pocket release. First skier went left of obvious roll dropped speed and cut most of roll not expecting much, skied out. 2nd skier went down bed surface. 3rd skier slightly left triggered rest of slope, buried to shoulders. Very carefully picked way out triggering another roll through trees.