Natural avalanche impacting Stanford Camp

Location Name: Fallen Leaf Lake/Cathedral Peak Region: Echo Summit Area Observation Date & Time: Friday, March 10, 2023 - 21:00
Location: 38.884700, -120.076832 See map: CalTopo	Is this an Avalanche Observation?: Yes Conditions Alerts: Avalanche Activity Recent Loading Recent Loading›Rain on Snow Terrain Alerts: Slopes Steeper than 30 degrees Terrain Matches the Advisory

Observation made by: Public

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Observation

Description of Snow, Weather, and Avalanche Conditions:

Natural avalanche damaging infrastructure. Avalanche occurred sometime during the night of March 10 during the initial rain on cold unconsolidated snow event. No other details available.

Photo by South Tahoe Public Utility District.

Photo by South Tahoe Public Utility District.

Avalanche Details

Failure Plane/Weak Layer:

Old Snow

Trigger

Trigger:

Natural

Terrain

Aspect:

East

Size

Destructive Size:

D3 Could bury and destroy a car, damage a truck, destroy a wood frame house, or break a few trees.

Weather Details

Highest Precipitation Rate:

Heavy Rain (RH= more than 7.5 mm /~.3 in of water per hour)

Precipitation:

Rain

Sponsors:

Mammut

Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe

CA OHMVR

Heavenly Mountain Resort

Kirkwood Mountain Resort

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