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Judah

Location Name: Judah Observation Date & Time: Wednesday, November 9, 2022 - 16:37
Location: 39.298994, -120.315539 See map: CalTopo	Is this an Avalanche Observation?: Yes Conditions Alerts: Avalanche Activity Recent Loading Recent Loading›Blowing Snow Recent Loading›More Than a Foot of New Snow Terrain Alerts: Slopes Steeper than 30 degrees Obvious Slide Path Trigger Points Terrain Traps

Observation made by: Public

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Observation

Description of Snow, Weather, and Avalanche Conditions:

Terrain Details

Terrain: elevations:

Near Treeline

Avalanche Details

Avalanche Type:

Wind Slab

Trigger

Trigger:

Skier

Trigger Modifier:

Accidentally Triggered

Terrain

Start Zone Slope Angle:

35degrees

Size

Destructive Size:

D1 Relatively harmless to people.

Crown Height:

1 ft

Avalanche Width (Average width):

40ft.

Avalanche Length (Vertical Run):

80ft.

Sponsors:

Heavenly Mountain Resort

Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe

Kirkwood Mountain Resort

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