Very small slide on Silver Peak

Location Name: 
Silver Peak - North Ridge
Region: 
Cabin Creek, Deep Creek, or Pole Creek Area
Date and time of avalanche (best estimate if unknown): 
Sun, 01/03/2016 - 12:56
Location Map: 
United States
39° 13' 28.1388" N, 120° 14' 49.9812" W
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Red Flags: 
Recent avalanche activity
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Observation made by: Public
Avalanche Observations
Avalanche Type: 
Slab
Slope: 
40degrees
Trigger type: 
Skier
Crown Height: 
Less than 1 ft
Aspect: 
North
Avalanche Width: 
5ft.
Terrain: 
Near Treeline
Elevation: 
7 900ft.
Avalanche Length: 
2ft.
Number of people caught: 
1
Number of partial burials: 
0
Number of full burials: 
0
More detailed information about the avalanche: 

Very small slide, knocked me off balance (i.e. wipeout). Wind-slab, 1-6 inches deep, fractured on the lee side of a rollover near the ridge line. We saw two other small skier-triggered point releases the previous day on Silver Peak, on North facing slopes at 7500 feet with angle >45 degrees.

 

Avalanche Photos: 
Weather Observations
Cloud Cover: 
100% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Air temperature trend: 
Static