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Avalanche: South Fork

Observer Name
Brett Kobernik
Observation Date
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Region
Skyline » Spring City Canyon » South Fork
Location Name or Route
South fork of Spring City Canyon
Elevation
10,400'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Width
200'
Vertical
600'
Comments

The avalanche was at least 200 feet wide and produced a large enough pile of debris that you wouldn't want to be caught in. There were a few inches of new snow on the debris which tells me it released sometime near the end of the storm on Monday night, probably around 9pm when the northwest wind picked up in speed. This slope is a "frequent offender" and avalanches often. This slide was most likely triggered from a cornice fall onto the 40 degree plus starting zone. The top of the avalanche was obscured by clouds so I couldn't get a good view of it, only of the debris.

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