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Skier Remote Trigger Size 1

Submitted by
etheim
Observations date
Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 17:00
Location
49.257554° N 125.323715° W
Reporting on
  • Snow conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: Skier Remote Trigger Size 1

Information

Activity
Skiing

Terrain details

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

Comments

Size 1 remote trigger above terrain trap while skinning. No harm to anyone in the group but a close call and could be more consequential in the wind loaded alpine terrain of the zone.
Cracking and remote trigger
Cracking and remote trigger
Higher vantage point of slide path and skin tracks
Higher vantage point of slide path and skin tracks
Ski cut on a convex roll produced similar results to the accidental earlier in the day.
Ski cut on a convex roll produced similar results to the accidental earlier in the day.
Larger (size 2?) natural crown in the alpine
Larger (size 2?) natural crown in the alpine