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Avalanche: White Pine

Observer Name
Luke. The drifter
Observation Date
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Avalanche Date
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Region
Salt Lake » White Pine Dup
Location Name or Route
White baldy, white pine canyon
Elevation
10,900'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Cornice Fall
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Vertical
Unknown
Comments

Cornice drop onto the snowfield above cliffs. Natural about 11 am. Heard a loud rumble and looked over to see snow cascading over the cliffs into white pine, between the lake and west pass, pretty cool. It was blowing hard and loading all morning at this elevation. Snow showers observed many of the details. Sound reminded me of listen to glaciers calving on larger peaks in a Canada

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