Observer Name
Kobernik/Beck/Jenson
Observation Date
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Avalanche Date
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Region
Skyline » Huntington Canyon » Left Fork Huntington Canyon » Spring Creek
Location Name or Route
Upper Bowl of Spring Creek above Huntington Reservoir
Elevation
9,900'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Depth Hoar
Depth
5'
Width
1,500'
Vertical
400'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Comments
Rider was hill climbing in the looker right half of the bowl. At apex of highmark the slope released. He was able to ride the avalanche on his sled most of the way down before getting bucked off and thrown near the toe. Luckily, he was not buried or seriously injured. Photos: Cade Beck
Comments
Some portions of the crown were 10 feet deep.
Comments
Diagrams from Paul Jenson
Coordinates