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Observer Name
Brett Kobernik
Observation Date
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Avalanche Date
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Region
Skyline » Huntington Canyon » Left Fork Huntington Canyon » Spring Creek
Location Name or Route
Just south of the Skyline Summit Kite/Sled trailhead
Elevation
9,900'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Comments
This avalanche released naturally during last nights bump in wind speed. It was drifted back in somewhat so can't really give too many details. A number of other avalanches in the near vicinity broke on weak sugary faceted snow on the ground and I'm guessing this one did the same thing.
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