Loose Wet Avalanche on Silver Peak

Location Name: 
Silver Peak
Region: 
Cabin Creek, Deep Creek, or Pole Creek Area
Date and time of avalanche (best estimate if unknown): 
Thu, 01/30/2014 - 06:00
Location Map: 
United States
39° 13' 23.4768" N, 120° 14' 40.236" W
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Red Flags: 
Recent avalanche activity
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Rapid warming
Obvious avalanche path
Observation made by: Forecaster
Avalanche Observations
Avalanche Type: 
Wet
Loose/Point-Release
Slope: 
37degrees
Trigger type: 
Natural
Aspect: 
North
Weak Layer: 
Old Snow
Avalanche Width: 
40ft.
Terrain: 
Near Treeline
Elevation: 
8 000ft.
Bed Surface: 
Old Snow
Avalanche Length: 
200ft.
Number of similar avalanches: 
1
Number of people caught: 
0
Number of partial burials: 
0
Number of full burials: 
0
More detailed information about the avalanche: 

A loose wet avalanche that likely happened early this morning. The debris was covered by about 4 inches of new snow making the time of the slide around 6 or 7am. This slide likely occurred due rain saturating the snowpack during the night.

Photo 1: Looking up from the debris pile

Photo 2: Looking toward the starting point

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