Observer Name
Paul Jensen
Observation Date
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Avalanche Date
Friday, February 1, 2013
Region
Skyline » Huntington Canyon » Left Fork Huntington Canyon » Lake Canyon
Location Name or Route
North Fork of Lake Canyon
Elevation
9,700'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
2.5'
Width
300'
Vertical
100'
Comments
Snowmobiler triggered unintentionally. Climbing the lee-ward face of a short steep hill. The track that triggered it is in the upper right corner of the pictures. A second snowmobiler (me) was beginning to climb as the avalanche was triggered. I was able to pin the throttle and escape unharmed and untouched (the U-shaped track at the toe of the slide is the turn out).
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