Lost Boys Pass -> Mammoth Head Avalanche

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Lost Boys Pass -> Mammoth Head Avalanche

Information

Activity
Skiing

Group details

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

Terrain details

Terrain shape at trigger point
Planar
Terrain traps
  • Trees

Comments

Skinning across a wind hardened 30 degree slope around to Mammoth Head. I saw another skier below an opening in the trees so I waited for them to cross. Once they were clear I started to skin across. On my fourth step the slope gave away. With trees below I made a quick turn out of the path getting caught in the right side of the avalanche and thankfully missing the trees at the bottom of the path. Right leg was buried but shimmied it out, no injury. We travelled carefully back up to lost boys pass. On the skin out I noticed other areas with sensitive snow pack (wind slab). Another party shared they saw shooting cracks off Siberia. Be careful.