Wet Avalanche on the East Face of Jakes Peak

Location Name: 
Jakes Peak
Region: 
West Shore Area
Date and time of avalanche (best estimate if unknown): 
Mon, 04/11/2016 - 14:30
Location Map: 
United States
38° 57' 59.0724" N, 120° 6' 49.6944" W
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Red Flags: 
Recent avalanche activity
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Rapid warming
Obvious avalanche path
Observation made by: Forecaster
Avalanche Observations
Avalanche Type: 
Wet
Loose/Point-Release
Slope: 
38degrees
Trigger type: 
Unknown
Aspect: 
East
Weak Layer: 
Unknown
Avalanche Width: 
100ft.
Terrain: 
Above Treeline
Elevation: 
8 600ft.
Bed Surface: 
Unknown
Avalanche Length: 
1 000ft.
Number of similar avalanches: 
More than 10
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This slide was observed from the road on 4/13/16. Details about this avalanche remain unknown. It is likely that it occurred on Monday or Tuesday when sunshine caused the storm snow to warm up and become wet. Driving between Emerald Bay and South Lake Tahoe I saw several other wet avalanches that started on upper elevation E aspects and some NE and SE aspects in the mountains in the Desolation Wilderness that looked similar to this one and likely occurred at a similar time.

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