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Avalanche: Dam Sluff Cuts

Observer Name
Brett Kobernik
Observation Date
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Region
Skyline » Huntington Canyon » Dam Sluff Cuts
Location Name or Route
Sluff Cuts at the Electric Lake dam
Elevation
8,700'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
4'
Width
400'
Vertical
100'
Comments
This slide pulled out overnight and blocked SR31. It broke right to the ground suggesting that it failed on the facets that formed in November. However, this path has pulled out in different sections already this winter. It could just be reloaded and was a repeater.
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