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Observer Name
Cade Beck
Observation Date
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Avalanche Date
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Region
Skyline » North Creek » North Fork North Creek
Location Name or Route
North Fork North Creek
Elevation
9,000'
Aspect
Northwest
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
12"
Width
80'
Vertical
100'
Comments
FORECASTER COMMENTS: Snowmobile triggered avalanche on a small terrain feature in the trees. This involved the newest layer of snow which was 10 to 12" deep. All of the other avalanches I saw from this last storm were in areas exposed to the wind. This is not exactly a location that I would have pegged for an avalanche to release since it's not really in exposed terrain but rather down in the canyon farther amongst trees.
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