Avalanche On Mt Reba

Location Name: 
Mt. Reba SW Face
Region: 
Bear Valley Area
Date and time of avalanche (best estimate if unknown): 
Mon, 02/08/2010 - 14:00
Location Map: 
United States
38° 30' 22.6584" N, 120° 1' 56.2692" W
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Red Flags: 
Recent avalanche activity
Rapid warming
Observation made by: Public
Avalanche Observations
Avalanche Type: 
loose,
Slope: 
35degrees
Trigger type: 
Skier
Crown Height: 
Less than 1 ft
Aspect: 
Southwest
Weak Layer: 
Storm Snow
Avalanche Width: 
40ft.
Terrain: 
Below Treeline
Elevation: 
8 000ft.
Bed Surface: 
Old Snow
Avalanche Length: 
350ft.
Number of similar avalanches: 
1
More detailed information about the avalanche: 

The slide occured when I made an aggressive turn above the narrow gap in the rock band on a slightly steeper angle.

I skiied through the gap and out of the path and watched the snow move past me. This entrained the new storm layer

which had become extremly wet due to sun exposure both yesterday as well as today. I also witnessed many other natural

Point releases, none of which came anywhere near the size of this slide.

Avalanche Photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
Clear
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Light
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
West
Accumulation rate: 
None
More detailed information about the weather: 

Very sunny and warm.