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Loose wet East Lincoln

Location Name: East Lincoln Region: Donner Summit Area Observation Date & Time: Sunday, March 24, 2019 - 13:00
Location: 39.289894, -120.320825 See map: CalTopo	Is this an Avalanche Observation?: Yes Conditions Alerts: Avalanche Activity Rapid or Prolonged Warming Rapid or Prolonged Warming›Strong Sunshine Rapid or Prolonged Warming›Warm Temperatures Terrain Alerts: Slopes Steeper than 30 degrees Terrain Traps Terrain Matches the Advisory

Observation made by: Public

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Observation

Description of Snow, Weather, and Avalanche Conditions:

rapid warm up, intense solar radiation, sheltered from wind HN36 6”

Snowpack, Avalanche, Weather Videos:

37

32

Avalanche Details

Avalanche Type:

Wet Loose

Failure Plane/Weak Layer:

New/old snow interface

Additional number of similar avalanches:

5

Trigger

Trigger:

Skier

Trigger Modifier:

Intentionally Triggered

Terrain

Start Zone Slope Angle:

38degrees

Aspect:

Southeast

Starting Elevation:

below-treeline

Size

Destructive Size:

D1 Relatively harmless to people.

Relative Size:

R2 Small

Avalanche Width (Average width):

6ft.

Avalanche Length (Vertical Run):

40ft.

People Involved

Number of people caught:

0

Sponsors:

CA OHMVR

Heavenly Mountain Resort

Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe

Kirkwood Mountain Resort

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