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Avalanche: Big Horseshoe

Observer Name
Kobernik
Observation Date
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Avalanche Date
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Region
Skyline » Canal Creek » Big Horseshoe
Location Name or Route
Big Horseshoe Bowl
Elevation
10,800'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
200'
Vertical
600'
Comments

There were actually a handful of separate avalanches that probably totaled up to 600 feet wide.

Coordinates