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Observer Name
Steve Cote Darce Trotter
Observation Date
Friday, April 19, 2013
Avalanche Date
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Region
Skyline » Huntington Canyon » Left Fork Huntington Canyon » Seeley Canyon
Location Name or Route
Seeley Canyon
Elevation
10,500'
Aspect
Southeast
Slope Angle
39°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
1"
Width
200'
Vertical
300'
Comments
This was a loose snow / soft slab avalanche, on the lee slope from the wind out of the Northwest, we saw little more an a foot of new snow from this last storm. The wind was moderate to strong on Wednesday.
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