Frisby Avalanche

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Frisby Avalanche

Information

Activity
Snowmobiling

Group details

People fully buried?
1
People partly buried with normal breathing?
2
People injured (caught but not buried)?
0
People involved?
3

Terrain details

Terrain shape at trigger point
Unsupported
Terrain traps
  • Cliff
  • Trees

Comments

Two people were setup up in the bottom of a bowl filming. Rider was on a 35 degree slope above them, triggered the slab, got carried through the trees and over a sizeable cliff.

Party below filming got caught in the debris burying their backpacks, gear, partially burying their sleds and burying them. 1 person was fully buried, 1 was partially buried with legs sticking out, both were dug out and were okay.

Rider that went over the cliff was partially buried but able to self rescue and was up and walking around after.