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Avalanche: South Fork Twin Creek

Observer Name
Dale Hadley
Observation Date
Thursday, February 24, 2022
Avalanche Date
Thursday, February 24, 2022
Region
Skyline » Twin Creek » South Fork Twin Creek
Location Name or Route
South Fork Twin Creek
Elevation
9,600'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2.5'
Width
250'
Vertical
400'
Comments
Skiers were approaching the slope with intentions of skiing a lower angle slope farther up the drainage. They remotely triggered this avalanche from a distance before they were underneath it. No one was caught.
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