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Natural Avalanche

Location Name: Billy’s peak- Tinker’s Region: Cabin Creek, Deep Creek, or Pole Creek Area Observation Date & Time: Wednesday, March 1, 2023 - 12:00
Location: 39.237882, -120.273570 See map: CalTopo	Is this an Avalanche Observation?: Yes Conditions Alerts: Recent Loading Recent Loading›More Than a Foot of New Snow Terrain Alerts: Slopes Steeper than 30 degrees Obvious Slide Path

Observation made by: Public

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Observation

Description of Snow, Weather, and Avalanche Conditions:

Observed from pole creek ohv trail, large natural slide

Terrain Details

Terrain: elevations:

Above Treeline

Avalanche Details

Avalanche Type:

Storm Slab

Trigger

Trigger:

Natural

Size

Avalanche Width (Average width):

600ft.

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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