Echo Peak avalanche

Location Name: 
Echo Peak/Upper Angora Lake
Region: 
Echo Summit Area
Observation Date & Time: 
Thursday, March 2, 2023 - 01:00
Location: 
38.859795, -120.072335
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Is this an Avalanche Observation?: 
Yes


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  • Recent Loading›More Than a Foot of New Snow
Observation made by: Public

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Description of Snow, Weather, and Avalanche Conditions: 

Avalanche crown observed below Echo Peak on the NE slope just above Upper Angora Lake. Not sure about specific time of avalanche but likely during this last storm cycle. Photo taken from Lake Tahoe Blvd.

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Aspect: 
Northeast
Starting Elevation: 
near-treeline
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