Avalanche: Spring Creek

Observer Name
Eric - Wally
Observation Date
Sunday, January 31, 2021
Avalanche Date
Sunday, January 31, 2021
Region
Skyline » Huntington Canyon » Left Fork Huntington Canyon » Spring Creek
Location Name or Route
Upper Spring Creek
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
3.5'
Width
150'
Vertical
400'
Comments
A number of natural avalanches occurred on Jan 30. On Jan 31, some snowmobilers were hillclimbing in the same area as the natural avalanches. A snowmobiler was doing some hillclimbing when he triggered another avalanche. He was not caught and was able to out run the avalanche as it came down behind him covering up his track.
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