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Avalanche: Bennetts Canyon

Observer Name
Kobernik
Observation Date
Friday, February 19, 2021
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Region
Skyline » Joes Valley » Bennetts Canyon
Location Name or Route
South of Bennetts, north of Booths
Elevation
9,600'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
1,000'
Vertical
300'
Comments
It is not uncommon to side slides on this slope but kind of unusual to see them cover this much terrain. This is not one continuous avalanche but numerous smaller slides that most likely ran at the same time.
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