Remote trigger

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Remote trigger

Information

Activity
Skiing

Group details

Total in the group?
9
People fully buried?
0
People partly buried with impaired breathing?
0
People partly buried with normal breathing?
0
People not injured (caught but not buried)?
1
People injured (caught but not buried)?
0
People involved?
1

Terrain details

Terrain shape at trigger point
Concave
Snow depth at trigger point
Variable

Comments

Remote triggered avalanche from ski group touring under steep overhead. Group was spaced out to mitigate exposure and loud whump heard by tail end of group that were close to the effected area. The slab started moving 2-3 seconds after the sound was heard and collected at the feet of one skier.