Skier Trigger pocket runs 200 feet

Location Name: 
Deep Creek
Region: 
Cabin Creek, Deep Creek, or Pole Creek Area
Date and time of observation: 
Wed, 03/07/2012 - 12:11
Location Map: 
United States
39° 14' 45.1536" N, 120° 14' 13.2684" W
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Red Flags: 
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Obvious avalanche path
Observation made by: Public
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Skied a steeper ridge on the lower ridge in Deep Creek.  Pin on map is pretty accurate.

Wind loading from yesterday deposited about 8 inches onto slope of 35 to 38 degrees.   Small slab pocket released and sluffed behind dogs and skier. No propogation of more snow or deep layers, only entrainment of new surface snow which ran further than expected, about 200 - 300 feet and deposited about 1 to 1.5 feet deep.

 

 

Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
Clear
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Light
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
East
Accumulation rate: 
None
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