Avalanche: Phone Shot

Observer Name
Kobernik
Observation Date
Thursday, February 24, 2022
Avalanche Date
Thursday, February 24, 2022
Region
Skyline » Huntington Canyon » Left Fork Huntington Canyon » Lake Canyon » Phone Shot
Location Name or Route
Phone Shot / Hidden Bowl
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
20"
Width
600'
Vertical
400'
Comments
This slide was triggered from a distance by snowmobilers who were playing in the bottom of the avalanche path. It released and buried some of their tracks. It is unknown if anyone was caught but to my best knowledge, no one was caught.
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