Observer Name
Brett Kobernik
Observation Date
Saturday, February 16, 2019
Avalanche Date
Saturday, February 16, 2019
Region
Skyline » Cedar Creek » Cow Fork
Location Name or Route
Cow Fork of Cedar Creek
Elevation
10,100'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Vertical
1,000'
Comments
This avalanche was one of numerous avalanches that released naturally early in the morning on Friday, February 15th. Very strong southerly winds transported massive amounts of snow. This avalanche cleaned out the entire winter snowpack to the ground in the starting zone. The "Persistent Weak Layer" deep in the pack near the ground was formed in mid December during a dry period.
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