{"error":0,"html":"\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"row\"\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\"col-sm-6\"\u003E\n \u003Cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-large btn-block btn-primary p\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\"\u003E\u003Cspan aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003E\u003Ci class=\"material-icons\"\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E Back To Report List\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/button\u003E\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\"col-sm-6\"\u003E\n \u003Ca class=\"btn btn-large btn-block btn-primary p\" target = \"_blank\" href = \"https:\/\/avalanchenearmiss.org?pdf=52\"\u003E\u003Ci class=\"material-icons\"\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E Print View (pdf)\u003C\/a\u003E\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"panel panel-default\"\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\"panel-body\"\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\"page-header\"\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EBasic Info\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\"row\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-4 text-md-right\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EEvent date\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-8\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;\"\u003E2023-01-14\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cdiv class=\"row\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-4 text-md-right\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDate published\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-8\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;\"\u003E2024-10-13\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cdiv class=\"row\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-4 text-md-right\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EIndustry\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-8\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;\"\u003EMechanized Ski Guide\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"panel panel-default\"\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\"panel-body\"\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\"page-header\"\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EEvent Description\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\"row\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-4 text-md-right\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EActivity\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-8\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;\"\u003ESlope cutting, Deploying or retrieving explosives\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cdiv class=\"row\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-4 text-md-right\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDescription of event\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-8\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;\"\u003ESummary: Worker B set off an avalanche in Chute #5. The slide released 10 meters above him as he put a ski cut from skiers left to right. \r\n\r\nFrom Routes on 20230113 (the day before), there was little additional wind and no slab felt with ski cuts. We did not ski Chute #5 with clients on the 13th. The morning of the 14th, Worker B and Worker A decided to scrap a plan to the peak and run a mitigation route on a west bowl because of low visibility. They thought that it would be too risky to take the client group out to the peak in poor visibility. Instead they threw explosives into Chute #1 and the bowl next to it before hiking back to the top to evaluate the top of the chutes area down to a prominent saddle. Chute #1 and the bowl next to it reacted as expected with a S wind (R2-3, D1.) They didn\u2019t see the dry loose release in Chute 3 and thought there was no result. They ski cut the top of Chutes 3 to 5 and didn\u2019t feel a slab. Worker B decided to then do a low cut across Chute 4 and 5. Before he started the ski cut, he told Worker A that on the NE side of the shallow chute convexity, he felt a little slab forming and wanted to drop a little lower. He cut from right to left with no results. He dug a hand pit and didn\u2019t feel a slab or instability in the new\/old snow interface. He turned to cut back from left to right. As he crossed a section with a slope area of around 32 degrees, he saw shooting cracks and the slope released about 3 meters above him. He tried to cut out to skiers right but fell down in the slide. As the avalanche gained momentum he spotted some leaning pine trees and tried to use his skis to ferry him toward the little trees. He ran his skis up the tree and grabbed for the top. The tree arrested his slide and he was able to keep most of his body above the snow. He called to Worker A to tell him he was \u2018heads up\u2019 and extricated himself while Worker A remained in place as backup from above. The avalanche carried Worker B a total of 30-40 meters. After the slide, Worker B traversed toward a rib and hiked up the hill to the saddle where he met up with Worker A. They exited through the saddle and cut cornice on the way on the way out.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cdiv class=\"row\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-4 text-md-right\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELessons learned\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-8\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;\"\u003E1.Surface Hoar Gardens can sprout in many places. Take into account the changing wind direction. \r\n2. Don't forget about the terrain down low. It's easy to recognize the big avalanche start paths that go all the time in the upper areas of a zone, but the lower ones, especially with shifting variables, cannot be overlooked.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cdiv class=\"row\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-4 text-md-right\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETravel mode\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-8\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;\"\u003ESki\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cdiv class=\"row\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-4 text-md-right\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESeverity of incident\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-8\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;\"\u003EMinor\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cdiv class=\"row\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-4 text-md-right\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECould this happen again?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-8\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;\"\u003EYes\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cdiv class=\"row\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-4 text-md-right\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhy or why not?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-8\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;\"\u003EIf the learning isn't documented and passed on, we will reproduce the incident.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \n \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"panel panel-default\"\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\"panel-body\"\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\"page-header\"\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EContributing Factors\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n \u003Cdiv class=\"row\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-4 text-md-right\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EField Team\/Individual\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-8\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;\"\u003EComplex snowpack or weather, Mission planning, Distractions\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \n \u003Cdiv class=\"row\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-4 text-md-right\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOrganization\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-8\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;\"\u003EPressure to perform\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"panel panel-default\"\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\"panel-body\"\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\"page-header\"\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EWeather, Snowpack & Avalanche\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\"row\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-4 text-md-right\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESnow climate\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-8\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;\"\u003EIntermountain\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cdiv class=\"row\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-4 text-md-right\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPrimary weather event\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-8\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;\"\u003ESnowfall and wind\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cdiv class=\"row\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-4 text-md-right\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESecondary weather event\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-8\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;\"\u003ELoading winds\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cdiv class=\"row\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-4 text-md-right\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAvalanches present in the previous 24 hours\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-8\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;\"\u003ENo\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cdiv class=\"row\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-4 text-md-right\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWas this a post-mitigation or assessment release?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-8\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;\"\u003EPost Explosives Mitigation\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cdiv class=\"row\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-4 text-md-right\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAvalanche problem type\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-8\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;\"\u003EStorm Slab\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cdiv class=\"row\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-4 text-md-right\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAvalanche type\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-8\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;\"\u003ESoft Slab\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cdiv class=\"row\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-4 text-md-right\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAvalanche size - D scale\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-8\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;\"\u003ED2\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cdiv class=\"row\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-4 text-md-right\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAvalanche size - R scale\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-8\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;\"\u003ER3\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cdiv class=\"row\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-4 text-md-right\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAvalanche trigger\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-8\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;\"\u003EHuman\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cdiv class=\"row\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-4 text-md-right\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESlope angle\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-8\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;\"\u003E35\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cdiv class=\"row\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-4 text-md-right\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EElevation (ft)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-8\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;\"\u003E9000\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cdiv class=\"row\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-4 text-md-right\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAspect\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-8\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;\"\u003EE\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cdiv class=\"row\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-4 text-md-right\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EComments\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-8\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;\"\u003EThe slide happened after throwing explosives with follow up ski cuts.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"panel panel-default\"\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\"panel-body\"\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\"page-header\"\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EAdditional Details\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\"row\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-4 text-md-right\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWorkday began (date\/time)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-8\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;\"\u003E2023-01-14 05:00:00\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cdiv class=\"row\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-4 text-md-right\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHours worked the previous 3 days\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-8\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;\"\u003E36\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cdiv class=\"row\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-4 text-md-right\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAge at time of near miss\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-8\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;\"\u003E39\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cdiv class=\"row\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-4 text-md-right\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESeasons worked as a professional\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-8\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;\"\u003E14\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"row\"\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\"col-sm-6\"\u003E\n \u003Cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-large btn-block btn-primary p\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\"\u003E\u003Cspan aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003E\u003Ci class=\"material-icons\"\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E Back To Report List\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/button\u003E\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\"col-sm-6\"\u003E\n \u003Ca class=\"btn btn-large btn-block btn-primary p\" target = \"_blank\" href = \"https:\/\/avalanchenearmiss.org?pdf=52\"\u003E\u003Ci class=\"material-icons\"\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E Print View (pdf)\u003C\/a\u003E\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n"}