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Avalanche: Camelback Ridge

Observer Name
Weed
Observation Date
Monday, January 4, 2016
Avalanche Date
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Region
SE Idaho » BeaverCreek Canyon » Danish Pass » Camelback Ridge
Location Name or Route
Danish Pass, Camelback Ridge
Elevation
9,000'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
1,500'
Vertical
Unknown
Comments

Most east facing slopes off Camelback Ridge in the Danish Pass Area recently avalanched. There were many snowmobile tracks in the area, some entering the avalanches, and it is likely that the avalanche(s) were triggered... A rider at the trailhead told me he thinks these avalanches occurred on Thursday, New Years Eve. 12-31-2015

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