Natural avalanche near Cliff Lake

Location Name: 
Near Cliff Lake
Region: 
Desolation Wilderness Area (including Emerald Bay)
Date and time of avalanche (best estimate if unknown): 
Sun, 12/23/2012 - 15:00
Location Map: 
United States
38° 58' 39.1008" N, 120° 8' 39.804" W
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Red Flags: 
Recent avalanche activity
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Obvious avalanche path
Observation made by: Forecaster
Avalanche Observations
Avalanche Type: 
dry,slab,
Aspect: 
Northeast
Weak Layer: 
Storm Snow
Terrain: 
Below Treeline
Elevation: 
8 400ft.
Bed Surface: 
Storm Snow
Number of similar avalanches: 
3
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Photo taken from Rubicon Peak. Avalanche most likely occurred late day on Dec 23rd. Noted lat/long are approximate. Other information unknown. Most likely a storm snow/wind slab failure.

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