Category: Heavy Snow - MTN ADVENTURE

Nethermost Gully Cornice Collapse

18/1/2018

Team of 5 starting Nethermost Gully when hit by large avalanche from above
Significant amounts of new snow, westerly winds loading lee slopes and poor visibility
Cornice collapse from Left Branch at 10:30am
One climber carried 100m, one 25m and two 10m all with minor injuries
Avalanche fan 100m long by 30m wide
Equipment buried
BMC Incident Report @ https://www.incidents.thebmc.co.uk/responses/d1c97351-3012-4291-ae18-a191699cda24

Multiple casualties on Great End

4/2/1991

Six people in slab / cornice collapse after heavy snow
Broken pelvis etc