East Peak slide Feb 6, injury accident

Full-size marked-up photo diagramming the slide path here:

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That's a superficially attractive slope, but I can't recall if I've ever actually skied it. It has always made me nervous because as you're skiing down you have this steep deposition zone above you on the left. On the upper part at least, it's like skiing the left wall of a half-pipe, so you're testing a different part of that deposition zone with each turn. Kind of spooky. I'm glad both skiers made it home.

There was a slide later in the day on the 6th in Cement Basin also.

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Wind loading on steep slopes was a problem.

Not the first time someone tempted fate here after a significant wind event. I think we have reached the tipping point of new bc riders, crowds and lack of awareness. Maybe we need a Drew Hardesty sit down:
1/16/00- East Peak Ted Buttress , Crystal Mt, south central WA Cascades
One skier caught, partially buried and injured, rescued by ski area employee
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