Avalanche Occurrence

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General Information

Observer:

SAC Forecaster

Verified by SAC?

Yes

Occurrence Date:

Feb 16, 2021 (+/- 1 day)

Location:

Norton Ck - Big Lost Lake

Avalanche Characteristics

# of Avys:

1

Aspect:

SE (E,SE)

Start Zone Elev:

9600ft

Size:

D2

Type:

SS-Soft Slab

Trigger:

N-Natural

Width:

70ft

Comments:

Lots of small cornice fall and loose snow triggers coming from off the ridgelines (D1 slides). This slide was triggered by a smaller slide. It appeared to be about a foot thick, failed a few hundred vertical feet below ridgeline but in a subtly wind-loaded area. Best guess it that it failed on a density change within the past 5 days storm snow or on the interface buried on Feb 11th.