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Forecast for the Skyline Area Mountains

Brett Kobernik
Issued by Brett Kobernik on
Friday morning, January 22, 2016

HUMAN TRIGGERED AVALANCHES ARE AGAIN LIKELY TODAY. The most likely areas will be the upper elevation more east facing steep terrain where wind has drifted snow. The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE in this terrain. Avoid getting onto steep slopes especially in the upper bowls. A MODERATE danger exits in the mid elevation terrain where human triggered avalanches are possible in wind drifted areas.

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Recent Avalanches

Two sled triggered avalanches were reported on Thursday. No one was caught or injured. Both involved fresh drifts which formed since last week with a significant loading occurring on Wednesday.

01/21/2016 Skyline Jollys Hole Snowmobiler 4' Northeast 10200 Facets Details
01/21/2016 Skyline Niotche Creek 4' 200 Northeast 9800 Details

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