Sluff turned avy on Talking Mountain

Location Name: 
Talking Mountain
Region: 
Desolation Wilderness Area (including Emerald Bay)
Date and time of avalanche (best estimate if unknown): 
Sun, 04/01/2012 - 13:15
Location Map: 
United States
38° 50' 5.6184" N, 120° 4' 15.7404" W
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Red Flags: 
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Obvious avalanche path
Observation made by: Public
Avalanche Observations
Avalanche Type: 
dry,loose,
Trigger type: 
Skier
Aspect: 
North
Weak Layer: 
Old Snow
Avalanche Width: 
100ft.
Terrain: 
Below Treeline
Elevation: 
8 300ft.
Bed Surface: 
Old Snow
Avalanche Length: 
1 000ft.
More detailed information about the avalanche: 

Skier created significant sluff in gully within trees several hundred feet above avy path. Sluff ended up entraining a lot of snow and taking out most of the existing avy path. Skier skied out of sluff without too much difficulty well up in the trees.

Avalanche Photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
Clear
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Calm
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Accumulation rate: 
None
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