Avalanche: BBQ Bowl

Observer Name
Kobernik-Busto
Observation Date
Friday, December 29, 2017
Avalanche Date
Monday, December 25, 2017
Region
Skyline » Pleasant Creek » BBQ Bowl
Location Name or Route
Pleasant Creek
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
10"
Comments

Numerous avalanches released in BBQ Bowl at the tail end of the Christmas storm. Pretty much the entire north face avalanched in different pieces. They were all fairly shallow and most of them gobbled themselves up before they made it to the runout zone.

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