[VIDEO] Rider Caught and Suffers Dislocated Shoulder in Avalanche in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO - SnowBrains

"The group reported ski cutting the upper chute, which triggered a wind slab avalanche that cleared part of the slope. When a skier entered the untouched lower slope, it fractured above him with an 8 to 14 inch crown. He was caught, carried, briefly buried, and dislocated his shoulder while grabbing a tree. As partners moved to help, another rider was caught in a slide. Thankfully, the group was able to address the injury and safely exit the area."

"We entered this terrain planning to ski cut. We saw cracking while booting to our objective, redirecting the path around slabby areas. We ski cut the upper chute. The wind slab we triggered cleared the upper chute and skier's left of the lower run. The ski cutter entered an island of safety midway, stopping above the uncleared snow. The 2nd rider stopped below the 1st."

Two riders in a group of three were caught and carried by a wind slab avalanche in Haiyaha Couloir, Rocky Mountain National Park. The party ski cut the upper chute, triggering a slab that cleared parts of the slope and left an unstable lower slope. One rider entered the untouched lower slope; the snow fractured above him with an 8 to 14 inch crown, carrying and briefly burying him; he grabbed a tree and dislocated his shoulder. As partners moved to assist, a second rider was caught in a short slide. The group managed to relocate the shoulder, exit the terrain, and return safely to the trailhead.

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