Observer Name
Kobernik, Beck, Staples
Observation Date
Friday, February 7, 2020
Avalanche Date
Friday, February 7, 2020
Region
Skyline » Ephraim Canyon
Location Name or Route
Ephraim Canyon - Race track area
Elevation
10,300'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
20"
Width
80'
Vertical
80'
Comments
This little pocket was the result of recent wind drifted snow. The wind had deposited about 3 distinct layers during the last storm. The avalanche only involved new snow and did not appear to break into older snow. This is a typical location for a slide like this; upper elevation steep slope on the lee side of a ridge where wind deposits snow.
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