Loose Wet on Castle 7600

Location Name: 
Castle Peak
Region: 
Donner Summit Area
Date and time of avalanche (best estimate if unknown): 
Wed, 12/13/2017 - 15:27
Location Map: 
United States
39° 21' 33.9372" N, 120° 21' 1.5984" W
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Red Flags: 
Recent avalanche activity
Rapid warming
Observation made by: Public
Avalanche Observations
Avalanche Type: 
Wet
Trigger type: 
Snowboarder
Crown Height: 
Less than 1 ft
Aspect: 
Northwest
Weak Layer: 
Old Snow
Terrain: 
Near Treeline
Number of people caught: 
0
Number of partial burials: 
0
Number of full burials: 
0
More detailed information about the avalanche: 

8 cm of surface snow. Roller balls and Pinwheels and eventually entrained snow 6 cm deep below ski cut. Very warm day.  Triggered around 330 pm.  

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