Youngs Peak Headwall

Activity

Skiing

Total in the group?

12

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)?

3

People involved?

3

Terrain shape at trigger point

Convex

Snow depth at trigger point

Average

Terrain traps

• Slope transition or bench

Avalanche of approximate size 2.5, 3 individuals involved, no injuries.

We were a group of 3 attempting to summit complete Youngs Peak Traverse. Caught up to a group of 9 at the headwall of Youngs who had started boot packing up to the ridge. They had split into a group of 6 and 3 were waiting in a safe location, where we joined, until the initial group was on top of the ridge. Once it was clear we made our way up the headwall. Once three of us had reached the top a loud and violent rumble was felt through the slopes and a few moments later a large crown formed above and beside us. The three of us on the top of the ridge were safe but the 3 behind us (1 from our initial group and 2 from the group of 9) were caught in the slide. Once the avalanche had come to a stop all three were identified on top of the debris field. WE contacted them through radio and no immediate assistance was needed. Information form the initial 9 who gained the ridge informed us the whole south aspect had slid which we suspect remote triggered the north aspect.