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Observer Name
Brett Kobernik
Observation Date
Sunday, December 4, 2022
Avalanche Date
Sunday, December 4, 2022
Region
Skyline » Joes Valley » Black Canyon
Location Name or Route
Upper Black Canyon
Elevation
10,600'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
20"
Width
80'
Vertical
100'
Comments
Just poking around on the Skyline Drive a little bit today. I came to a location that had steep slopes above the road. I didn't want to go underneath them and I was turning around to avoid going underneath the slopes when they avalanched. I was 200 to 300 feet away. While the avalanche was relatively small, the debris still piled up pretty deep. Certainly enough to bury someone.
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