AVALANCHE OBSERVATION 3D Chute Drainage: |
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Submission Info josh feinberg Forecaster Tuesday, February 19, 2019 - 12:30pm |
Red Flags:
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Avalanche Type:
Dry
Slab
Slope:
50degrees
Trigger type:
Skier
Crown Height:
3 ft
Aspect:
East
Weak Layer:
Storm Snow
Avalanche Width:
40ft.
Terrain:
Above Treeline
Elevation:
10 750ft.
Bed Surface:
Old Snow
Avalanche Length:
1 400ft.
Number of partial burials:
1
Number of People Caught:
1
37° 44' 4.3512" N, 119° 5' 48.7356" W
See map: Google Maps
An anonyous report of human triggered avalanche in 3D chute in the negatives area behind June Mtn that occured on Feb 19th around 12:30pm:
"A member of our 4 person party set-off and was caught in an avalanche yesterday in the San Joaquin/June/Negatives area, in what is popularly known as 3D chute. Others started slides in our runs as well in similar elevations. These fractures appeared to go down to the same rain/melt-freeze/ice layer. Very soft slab released, that left the entire chute with a barren exposed rain/ice crust.