Observer Name
Brett Kobernik
Observation Date
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Region
Skyline » Huntington Canyon » Chute Camp Site
Location Name or Route
Camp Chutes
Elevation
9,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
20"
Width
150'
Vertical
300'
Comments
Numerous natural slab avalanches released late in the day with the onset of very heavy snowfall for a few hours coupled with fairly strong wind. My best estimate is that these slides only involved the storm snow which measured 20" at the LAMB weather station just around the corner. As avalanches go, these were not very large BUT larger than you want to deal with if you triggered one.
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