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Avalanche: Christmas Tree Bowl

Observation Date
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Avalanche Date
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Region
Logan » Logan River » Bullen Basin » Christmas Tree Bowl
Location Name or Route
Christmas Tree Bowl, Bullen Basin
Elevation
9,600'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2.5'
Width
200'
Vertical
400'
Comments

An observer reported in an e-mail:

"We cut loose three slides and seen numerous more. We were all safe and out of harms way. Christmas tree slid. We were below Christmas tree and above white pine lake and they all were coming down with any loading from sleds."

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