Observer Name
Craig Gordon/Trent Meisenheimer
Observation Date
Friday, December 21, 2012
Avalanche Date
Friday, December 21, 2012
Region
Skyline » Huntington Canyon » Left Fork Huntington Canyon » Lake Canyon » Phone Shot
Location Name or Route
Phone Shot
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
37°
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Weak Layer
Ground Interface
Depth
3.5'
Width
800'
Vertical
600'
Comments
Group of sledders remotely triggered this large hard slab from flat terrain hundreds of feet away. Super sketchy snpowpack on the Skyline.
Darce took a great series of pictures of the slope before and after the slide.
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