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Avalanche: Phone Shot

Observer Name
Brett Kobernik
Observation Date
Saturday, February 25, 2023
Avalanche Date
Saturday, February 25, 2023
Region
Skyline » Huntington Canyon » Left Fork Huntington Canyon » Lake Canyon » Phone Shot
Location Name or Route
Phone Shot/Hidden Bowl of Lake Canyon
Elevation
10,100'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
12"
Width
150'
Vertical
500'
Comments
Second hand info from Instagram. Rider apparently triggered the wind slab while on the slope. Unknown whether he was caught or not. No injuries reported.
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