Avalanche: Rolfson

Observer Name
Cade Beck
Observation Date
Saturday, March 7, 2015
Avalanche Date
Saturday, March 7, 2015
Region
Skyline » Huntington Canyon » Left Fork Huntington Canyon » Rolfson
Location Name or Route
Rolfson
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2.5'
Width
100'
Vertical
300'
Comments

One of two snowmobile triggered avalanches in Rolfson. You can see that portions of this were up to 3' deep.

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