Avalanche: Douglas Island

Location: Jennifer's (skiers left of Tugboat Alley), Eaglecrest

Date:
Observer:
Anonymous
Route & General Observations

Took Barrel Roll, hard right on/to Benches, then down Tugboat Alley. My partner took the skier’s left side of Tugboat. I skied the skier’s right side of Jennifer’s.

Avalanche Details
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Trigger SkierAvalanche Type Wet Loose Snow
Aspect UnknownElevationunknown
Slope AngleunknownCrown Depthunknown
Width 15ftVertical Run 100ft
Near Miss / Accident Details
Number Caught/Carried? 1Number Partially Buried?0
Number Fully Buried?0Number Injured?0
Number Fatalities?0  
Avalanche Details

I skied over a convex roll to drop into Jennifer's, and briefly noted an old crown just below the top. Upon almost reaching the bottom of the pitch, I briefly slowed down to navigate the old/existing debris field. My wet sluff caught up with me, knocked me off my feet, and carried me about 20 feet until I got off the flank into the trees.

Red Flags
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Obvious signs of instability
Recent Avalanches?Yes
Collapsing (Whumphing)?No
Cracking (Shooting cracks)?No
Observer Comments

Lots of recent precip, and multiple wet loose visible on TSA ridgeline.

Weather & Snow Characteristics
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Weather

27-33mph ESE winds
Mt Roberts Gauge is showing 31cm new snow for 37mm of SWE
Snow line approx 1000 feet

Snow surface

Wet

Snowpack

Unreactive ski cut, unreactive hand shears

Location