Observer Name
Brett Kobernik
Observation Date
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Region
Skyline
Location Name or Route
Various locations around the Fairview Canyon/Skyline Summit zone.
Comments
I found a number of small natural avalanches that released during the storm. They all fractured and broke into loose faceted snow which formed during the November dry spell.
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Comments
My partner and I also experienced cracking, collapsing and triggered a couple of very small pockets that fractured 50 to 100 feet away from us. This is typical behavior for a buried Persistent Weak Layer. This is a dead giveaway that avalanche conditions will become dangerous at some point during upcoming storms.
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