Avalanche: Lowry Fork

Observer Name
Kobernik
Observation Date
Monday, February 8, 2021
Avalanche Date
Sunday, February 7, 2021
Region
Skyline » Manti Canyon » Lowry Fork
Location Name or Route
Lowry Fork of Manti Canyon
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2.5'
Width
150'
Vertical
100'
Comments
This avalanche is speculated to be remotely triggered by a snowmobile climbing the adjacent slope to the lookers left of the slide. This slope has not been getting directly loaded by the wind so remotely snowmobile triggered makes more sense.
Coordinates