Observer Name
Brett Kobernik
Observation Date
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Region
Skyline » Pleasant Creek » Blue Slide Fork
Location Name or Route
Blue Slide
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
3'
Width
800'
Vertical
500'
Comments
Judging by how much the fracture, bed surface and debris pile has filled in, this is estimated to have run at the tail end of the storm (Feb 17) rather than during the wind event cycle on Feb 21.
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