Accident Report
Trico Peak, west of Red Mountain Pass - CO
Accident Summary
2 unknown skiers skinned up track together across a 45 ft slope around 38 degrees. Skier 1 in our group skinned across the slope. Skier 2 skinned up about halfway across the slope, triggering a slide (SS D1) breaking 15 ft above them. Skier 2 was knocked off their feet and carried 20 ft down the slope. Skier 3 was along the looker's right flank, and was able to maintain visual contact with Skier 2. Skier 2 was unburied and uninjured. Debris was measured at its deepest point to be 45CM. The Crown was 17-31 cm about 40ft wide.
Also Observed Slide in Porphyry basin, NE Slope ATL D2
The avalanche in Porphyry Basin is coded in this field report.
E Face BTL 11580 last bench before the cliffs start, above the black bear pass road
Avalanche
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Date | # | Elev | Asp | Type | Trig | SizeR | SizeD | Problem Type | Location |
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01/08/2025
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1 | <TL | E | SS | AS/u | R2 | D1.5 | Persistent Slab |
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Date, Time & Site
Date and Time
01/08/2025 -
12:00pm
(estimated)
Slope Angle
38
Dimensions
Avg Depth
25 cm
Avg Width
40 ft
Bed Surface
Sliding Surface
O
Start Zone
Elevation
11580 ft
Comments
Avalanche Comments
The fourth skier to skin across the slope triggered the avalanche. It released above them.
Incident
Yes
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