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Observer Name
Brett Kobernik
Observation Date
Sunday, February 16, 2025
Avalanche Date
Sunday, February 16, 2025
Region
Skyline » Huntington Canyon » Left Fork Huntington Canyon » Lake Canyon » North Fork Lake Canyon
Location Name or Route
Headwall in the N Fork of Lake Canyon
Elevation
9,900'
Aspect
Southeast
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
2'
Width
1,000'
Vertical
350'
Comments
I viewed this from so far away that I can't really speculate too much about depth or what layer it failed on. My best guess is around 2 feet deep failing on top of the February warm up melt/freeze crust.
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