Avalanche on Angora Peak

Location Name: Angora peak Region: Echo Summit Area Observation Date & Time: Sunday, December 11, 2022 - 06:00
Location: 38.869150, -120.067977 See map: CalTopo	Is this an Avalanche Observation?: Yes Terrain Alerts: Slopes Steeper than 30 degrees

Observation made by: Public

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Description of Snow, Weather, and Avalanche Conditions:

We crossed the debris of a natural avalanche on the northeast face of Angora. Based on the 6" of fresh snow on top of the debris, I'd guess this slide occurred sometime on Sunday. It ran surprisingly far and deposited a considerable amount of snow

Terrain Details

Terrain: elevations:

Below Treeline

Terrain: aspects:

Avalanche Details

Avalanche Type:

Storm Slab

Failure Plane/Weak Layer:

Unknown

Trigger

Trigger:

Natural

Size

Destructive Size:

D2 Could bury, injure, or kill a person.

Relative Size:

R3 Medium

Avalanche Width (Average width):

75ft.

Avalanche Length (Vertical Run):

700ft.

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