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Avalanche: Mill Canyon

Observer Name
Pikus
Observation Date
Monday, February 8, 2021
Avalanche Date
Sunday, February 7, 2021
Region
Skyline » Huntington Canyon » Mill Canyon
Location Name or Route
Mill Canyon - Candland
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Comments
This is one of two natural avalanches viewed from SR31 in Huntington Canyon. Timing is estimated as releasing on the 7th but could have been the 6th. Knowing the current snowpack structure and recent prolonged period of sustained wind it is safe to deduce that these released due to wind drifted snow overloading a slope holding weak faceted snow near the ground. These were well connected avalanches.
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