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Avalanche: Huntington Reservior

Observer Name
Kobernik
Observation Date
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Avalanche Date
Sunday, January 14, 2024
Region
Skyline » Huntington Canyon » Left Fork Huntington Canyon » Huntington Reservior
Location Name or Route
Small bowl just above Huntington Reservoir
Elevation
9,500'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
300'
Vertical
200'
Comments
This little bowl is pretty unsuspecting in that it doesn't really feel like avalanche terrain. There are, no doubt, portions of this bowl that are steep enough to avalanche. A snowmobiler was killed in this bowl from an avalanche in 2014. DETAILS HERE
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