From a local source in Hakuba, we have learned this about this avalanche yesterday:
– This avalanche occurred within a permanent closure at Goryu ski resort
– This terrain is accessed from a chairlift
– This avalanche occurred in a zone that is a major terrain trap where 5 gullies come together into one large gully that then ends in a 45 degree wall
– Last year a Japanese man was killed by an avalanche in the same zone that buried him 5 meters+ (16ft +) under snow
– This avalanche was caused by someone skiing above the skier in the video
