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Avalanche: Upper Seeley

Observer Name
Grant Helgeson
Observation Date
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Avalanche Date
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Region
Skyline » Huntington Canyon » Left Fork Huntington Canyon » Seeley Canyon » North Fork Seeley Canyon
Location Name or Route
Upper Seeley North
Elevation
10,400'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Glide
Depth
Unknown
Width
300'
Vertical
70'
Comments
Okay, so, really not an avalanche, but still super interesting. This is a glide crack. I've never seen one here before, but, its presence makes sense; we've got a pretty homogenous snowpack and the terrain underlying the 'pack here is a rock slab. Best to give this thing a wide berth. it's pretty difficult to say when this thing will continue down hill. Might be the next warming spell, might be June. The point is, we just don't know.
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