Holt north aspect avalanche 2.5

Submitted by
Rodge Stephanos Berger
Observations date
Monday, February 20, 2017 at 20:00
Location
51.313660° N 117.103330° W
Reporting on
  • Snow conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: Holt north aspect avalanche 2.5

Information

Activity
Skiing

Group details

Total in the group?
6
People not injured (caught but not buried)?
1
People involved?
1

Terrain details

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

Comments

After ascending Retriever and start skiing in Holt chute on north aspect, a slab avalanche of size 2.5 catch one guy of the group of 6 and bring him around 400 m below. Fortunately, he didn't get bury and got only contusions. He lost his skis, poles and google and has to be evacuate by helicopter. Few minutes after, another group triggered a class 3 avalanche on east aspect with nobody in.