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Avalanche: North Fork North Creek

Observer Name
Richard Stum
Observation Date
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Region
Skyline » North Creek » North Fork North Creek
Location Name or Route
NW of Pritchett Flats
Elevation
8,700'
Aspect
West
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
3"
Width
20'
Vertical
30'
Comments
New snow on old firm surface on a small 30-35-degree slope.
Coordinates