Natural Avalanche off of Castle Peak

Location Name: 
Castle Peak (SnoMo Bowl)
Region: 
Donner Summit Area
Date and time of avalanche (best estimate if unknown): 
Mon, 01/18/2016 - 07:00
Location Map: 
United States
39° 21' 54.5292" N, 120° 20' 49.7652" W
US


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Recent avalanche activity
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Obvious avalanche path

Observation made by: Public
Avalanche Observations
Aspect: 
East
Weak Layer: 
Storm Snow
Terrain: 
Above Treeline
Number of people caught: 
0
Number of partial burials: 
0
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Saw remains of an avalanche from sometime in the last 12 hours before 9:00AM Jan 18th in the bowl on the south east side of Castle Peak..  Did not get close enough to make measurments.

 

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