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Avalanche: Potters

Observer Name
Brett Kobernik
Observation Date
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Avalanche Date
Friday, February 25, 2022
Region
Skyline » Joes Valley » Potters
Location Name or Route
Potters
Elevation
10,400'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
1,000'
Vertical
400'
Comments
Snowmobilers reported this slide on Feb 25 and noted it was very fresh. It is very likely that they triggered this remotely from the flat terrain they were riding near the steep slope.
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