Avalanche: Island Lake

Observer Name
Kobernik
Observation Date
Saturday, January 26, 2019
Avalanche Date
Friday, January 25, 2019
Region
Skyline » 12 Mile Canyon » Island Lake
Location Name or Route
Island Lake
Elevation
10,900'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
3'
Width
250'
Vertical
450'
Comments
This most likely released due to wind loading but there were snowmobile tracks very near so it's possible it was snowmobile triggered.
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