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2 wind slab avy on Anderson ridge

Location Name: East face mt lincoln Region: Donner Summit Area Observation Date & Time: Sunday, February 5, 2023 - 10:30
Location: 39.288461, -120.321741 See map: CalTopo	Is this an Avalanche Observation?: Yes Conditions Alerts: Avalanche Activity Recent Loading Recent Loading›Blowing Snow Terrain Alerts: Slopes Steeper than 30 degrees Obvious Slide Path Terrain Matches the Advisory

Observation made by: Public

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Observation

Description of Snow, Weather, and Avalanche Conditions:

Slides both propagated from safe ski zones.

Avalanche Details

Avalanche Type:

Wind Slab

Failure Plane/Weak Layer:

New/old snow interface

Trigger

Trigger:

Snowboarder

Trigger Modifier:

Accidentally Triggered

Terrain

Start Zone Slope Angle:

35degrees

Aspect:

East

Starting Elevation:

near-treeline

Size

Destructive Size:

D1 Relatively harmless to people.

Relative Size:

R3 Medium

Crown Height:

1 ft

Avalanche Width (Average width):

75ft.

Avalanche Length (Vertical Run):

100ft.

People Involved

Number of people caught:

0

Number of partial burials:

0

Number of full burials:

0

Sponsors:

Heavenly Mountain Resort

Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe

CA OHMVR

Kirkwood Mountain Resort

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