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Observer Name
Brett Kobernik
Observation Date
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Avalanche Date
Sunday, February 21, 2021
Region
Skyline » Scofield Reservoir » Gooseberry Creek » Big Drift/Skyline Summit
Location Name or Route
The Big Drift
Elevation
9,700'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Cornice
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
4'
Width
400'
Vertical
250'
Comments
This is one of only a few avalanches I've seen recently that was just a wind loaded cornice fall not involving old weak snow near the ground.
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