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Avalanche: North Fork Coal Fork

Observer Name
Brett Kobernik
Observation Date
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Region
Skyline » Pleasant Creek » Coal Fork » North Fork Coal Fork
Location Name or Route
N Fk of Coal Fork
Elevation
10,300'
Aspect
Northwest
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
2,500'
Vertical
700'
Comments
Large natural avalanche in N Fk of Coal Fork. Also visible in the background is another large avalanche in the unnamed southern tributary of N Fk Coal Fork.
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