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Avalanche: South Fork North Creek

Observer Name
Brett Kobernik
Observation Date
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Region
Skyline » North Creek » South Fork North Creek
Location Name or Route
South fork of North Creek
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
3'
Width
800'
Vertical
500'
Comments
Lots of speculation here. There are two distinct avalanches. Each one measures around 800 feet wide. One is more north facing, one tilts more northwest. They appear to have different depths. This might indicate that they released at different times. Perhaps the one in the left of the photo released on the 17th after the big storm and the one on the right released on the 21st during the strong wind event.
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