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Avalanche: Niotche Creek

Observer Name
Kreig Rassmussen
Observation Date
Monday, January 3, 2022
Avalanche Date
Monday, January 3, 2022
Region
Southwest » Fish Lake Area » Gooseberry » Niotche Creek
Location Name or Route
Niotche Creek
Elevation
10,400'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
5'
Width
350'
Vertical
300'
Comments
Riders experienced a collapse while riding flat terrain. This collapse remotely triggered three separate avalanches on nearby steep slopes.
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