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Avalanche: Hidden Lake

Observer Name
Matthew Jensen
Observation Date
Friday, March 3, 2017
Avalanche Date
Friday, March 3, 2017
Region
SE Idaho » BeaverCreek Canyon » Gibson Basin » Hidden Lake
Location Name or Route
Beaver Creek, Gibson Basin
Elevation
9,000'
Aspect
Southeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Vertical
Unknown
Comments

We took these pictures Saturday morning but it was triggered Friday afternoon by a diagonal side hill cut from left just above the trees to right over the top. It didn't run very far or deep but it slid nonetheless. I put on 80-100 miles a weekend and will share anything we come across.

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