- Submitted by
- phillip.carpendale
- Observations date
- Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 22:00
- Location
- 50.055440° N 116.940220° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Information
- Activity
- Skiing
Group details
- Total in the group?
- 3
- People fully buried?
- 0
- People partly buried with normal breathing?
- 0
- People not injured (caught but not buried)?
- 0
- People injured (caught but not buried)?
- 1
- People involved?
- 1
Terrain details
- Terrain shape at trigger point
- Planar
- Snow depth at trigger point
- Average
- Terrain traps
- Gully or depression
Comments
On descent from Lost Ledge, skiing down the logging road at about 3000ft elevation took a shortcut across a switchback. 3 skiers, one caught but not buried. Avalanche ~1.5
