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That looked really fun

That’s why they call it the wind slab machine

the Fall of a thousand streams yearns for joeys

Who would’ve thought first thing in the morning, after the first significant storm of the season, it would’ve slid? 😅glad everyone was ok

Ride it baby.

That spits you out right at the bottom for an automatic hole in 1.

I wouldn't ride with those people, zero knowledge in avalanche safety.

now, that's some remarkable stupidity

Hope they paid for rescue for doing such a stupid thing.

Maybe... film the person who's getting carried down the hill?

Dear Darwin: I believe this next move will put me in first place...

He just won the equivalent of the lottery.

That is not an avalanche

It must have froze over to have the confidence to stand there, awesome!

His ski technique looked extremely solid to me - too bad he won't be doing that again this season....

To many Stupid people out there! Who's Next!???

several or more yrs ago a skiier or winter hiker fell into a waterfall hole on tuckerman...that person was killed as he or she was swept deep under the melting snow pack and could not climb back up do to either an injury or hyperthermia or combination of both

Damn skiers Killin another chill day dammit. Lol. The irony of this clip

The beast

Hes lucky.. the hole looks really deep but the bottom would be deep due to the waterfall.. so a lot of the damage would have been absorbed by water.

Dude chilling on the snowboard.. bye 👋

Minimal snow cover yet still an avalanche. Always gotta be alert off piste.

Note to self: Sitting below potential trigger points in terrain traps does not equal a safe zone. At least they went 1x1

Anyone know what type/model of binding the skier had? I didn't see it in the report.

Idk the first thing about skiing/snowboarding so idk if he just shoulda have been sitting there but damn id be pissed if I were him

That’s the risk woman.

Who cares.

Hey god, it’s me again

Seriously thick 🐄 💩

My home baby ❤️

🙏 "Promo SM"

Oof, is it safe to be standing there?? The snow above looks sketchy too, and it's so deep even a small section letting go would for sure drag them way down the slope over all those rocks...

"no no no no noooo"

be careful boys. .

Best advice for spots like that of you're scared of an avalanche, stop beneath the rollers and get out your shovel.

Tuckerman Ravine seems to be one of the most dangerous places to go! Thank you for the advisory. Definitely not going there! Thank you to the Tuckerman Ravine tourist board!

As someone who has done a fair bit if backcountry in Montana and British Columbia and taken rides myself. I have learned alot. Also got to ski with really good Canadian guides. Bottom line is its always about terrain. I don't care what the forecast is. If u are in a steep gully aka terrain trap there is always a chance of windslab at the top. Ski cut the slope and enter with extreme caution.

Thanks for the great video. The soundtrack is ominous in itself of death or serious injury. What's scary is there aren't always shooting cracks or fracture lines, even near the top where stress from weight of the snowpack is greatest. ICT/ECT's can show windslab layers but not the probability. Even after a cycle of 30 taps from the wrist, elbow and shoulder, there may not be any fractures in the column or collapse. An R-Block Test may be the best avy indicator. Bottom Line: windloaded slopes greater than 30 degrees should be avoided until there are clear indications the snowpack is more stable. Ski-cutting as high as possible to mitigate or reduce the risk of a slide is an option but not advised per The Avalanche Handbook because of the danger to the ski-cutter and those below in the event of a slide. Roping off to an anchor with avy observers above and below in safe zones to keep other bc travelers out is advised. As well has having good communications and evac plan. I assume this was implemented as it is mandated under Federal OSHA after several fatalities over the years in the US and Canada.

Depth hoar / basal facets can be a factor with early season /shallow snowpack i believe. hoping for a fast recovery.

"Slope Angle: 40 degrees" So > 30 degrees, exposed, unblasted. Yep, expect that to slide.

It’s easy to take for granted thinking the eastern mountains are safer than the west.

This type of skiing is like bull riding, it not if you are going to get hurt, it is when and how bad! Lots of risk factors

How are you guys getting up and down the peak without chairlifts? Thats a rough hike back up after a quick ride

Looking at the video, a pit dug above the fracture might not have revealed the weak layer below where it broke. That’s one of the problems in determining whether or not the snow is safe to ski. I have found this in several runs on Mount Washington especially in the Tuckerman Ravine area. You just hit this small patch of wind blown snow and it slides while just a few feet above or below is fine. Hope he has a quick recovery

truth is you just never know when it's going to slide. you can do all the tests and give yourself a better chance, but you just never know.

Gotta lower those dins

Every time I don‘t ski down a wind pocket leading into a gully under high-avalanche risk conditions this doesn’t happen to me.

Reading some of the comments below, and then the full accident report (linked above) reminds me that we should not rush to judgement. These were hardly reckless cowboys.

Its always the isolated wind pockets, best wishes healing up.

Wishing you well. Thanks for posting. The wind-slab was sort of hidden on that little shoulder of rock. For those who don't know, if you want to ski, you need to get out there and test and knowing where to look for instability comes with many years of experience and slope feedback based on the day. I'm sure on retrospect some decisions might have been different. On this instant feedback day, we all get to learn a lot. Unfortunately, it comes at the expense of another's injuries. This video shows perfectly where the danger is lurking. In a high consequence area, that type of avalanche is certain death. In the east, so long as no terrain trap, a burial is less likely. Far more likely to experience trauma from hitting rocks and or shrubs. Perhaps lucky to get out with just a tib-fib. Best of luck and hope to see you out there again after you heal.