Observer Name
Kobernik
Observation Date
Friday, February 1, 2013
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Region
Skyline » Pleasant Creek
Location Name or Route
Upper bowl in Pleasant Creek
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
2'
Width
175'
Vertical
800'
Comments
This avalanche occurred at the tail end of the storm as there was not much new snow on the bed surface or debris. It did break into older facets from January but the main contributing weak layer was a density change within the newer snow.
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