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Avalanche: Wedding Ring Ridge

Observer Name
Steve Cote
Observation Date
Friday, February 1, 2013
Avalanche Date
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Region
Skyline » Huntington Canyon » Left Fork Huntington Canyon » Wedding Ring Ridge
Location Name or Route
Wedding Ring ridge
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
37°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Cornice Fall
Avalanche Problem
Cornice
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
18"
Width
250'
Vertical
200'
Comments

This also failed just below the cornice

Comments

Only slide on this ridge, estimated that it failed on the earlier faceted snow from Jan. cold spell.

Coordinates