Observer Name
Brian Osborne
Observation Date
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Avalanche Date
Friday, February 7, 2020
Region
Skyline » Canal Creek » Big Horseshoe
Location Name or Route
Big Horseshoe
Elevation
10,900'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
3'
Width
600'
Vertical
1,000'
Comments
This is one of a number of natural avalanches that occurred during the windy storm. It involved only the upper layers of the snowpack.
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