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Avalanche: Petes Hole

Observer Name
Pickle-Stevens
Observation Date
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Region
Skyline » Joes Valley » Seely Creek » Petes Hole
Location Name or Route
Pete's Hole
Elevation
10,100'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
3'
Width
125'
Vertical
175'
Comments

Riders had played around near the hill before coming to a stop near it. One of the rider's noticed the collapse and said "Did you hear that? We just triggered something."

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