Avalanche: Niotche Creek

Observer Name
Kobernik - Rasmussen
Observation Date
Friday, January 26, 2024
Avalanche Date
Friday, January 26, 2024
Region
Southwest » Fish Lake Area » Gooseberry » Niotche Creek
Location Name or Route
Niotche Creek Bowls
Elevation
10,500'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
200'
Vertical
300'
Comments
We triggered five separate avalanches remotely from flat terrain. They all released simultaneously. The farthest one was 1000 feet away from us.
Comments
All of these paths have already released once earlier this season. I was looking directly at the old fracture line on this path when I watched the avalanche release.
Coordinates