| AVALANCHE OBSERVATION Above lake Mary Rd - out of bounds from ski area Drainage: |
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| Submission Info Forecaster Tuesday, February 21, 2017 - 11:30am |
Red Flags:
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Avalanche Type:
Dry
Slab
Slope:
40degrees
Trigger type:
Skier
Crown Height:
Less than 1 ft
Aspect:
Northeast
Weak Layer:
Storm Snow
Avalanche Width:
75ft.
Terrain:
Below Treeline
Elevation:
8 750ft.
Bed Surface:
Old Snow
Avalanche Length:
300ft.
Number of full burials:
0
More detailed information about the avalanche:
Skier triggered Avalanche above lake Mary road out of bounds of ski area. 30cm 4Finger windslab ontop of 30cm fist layer (failed in this layer), ran on melt-freeze crust which formed on Sunday pre-storm. 75ft wide, 60cm crown(see attached photo), ran about 300ft to just above Rd. Skier lost his skis, minor injuries. Walked out.
Avalanche Photos:
Blowing Snow:
Yes
Cloud Cover:
100% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature:
Below Freezing
Wind Speed:
Strong
Precipitation:
Snow
Air temperature trend:
Wind Direction:
Southwest
Accumulation rate:
Less than 1 in. per hour
More detailed information about the weather:
Number of People Caught:
1
37° 37' 44.1588" N, 119° 0' 20.088" W
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