Sluffs (loose dry avalanches) in Incline Bowl

Location Name: 
Incline Peak
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of avalanche (best estimate if unknown): 
Tue, 11/28/2017 - 07:22
Location Map: 
United States
39° 17' 45.9636" N, 119° 56' 3.21" W
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Red Flags: 
Recent avalanche activity
Observation made by: Public
Avalanche Observations
Avalanche Type: 
Dry
Loose/Point-Release
Slope: 
40degrees
Trigger type: 
Skier
Crown Height: 
Less than 1 ft
Aspect: 
East
Weak Layer: 
New/old snow interface
Avalanche Width: 
20ft.
Terrain: 
Near Treeline
Elevation: 
9 000ft.
Bed Surface: 
Old Snow
Avalanche Length: 
80ft.
Number of similar avalanches: 
2
Number of people caught: 
0
Number of partial burials: 
0
Number of full burials: 
0
More detailed information about the avalanche: 

Several small loose dry avalanches (sluffs) this morning in Incline Bowl. Enough force to sweep a skier off their feet or possibly burry a person in a bad terrain trap i.e. steep drainage. Also observed some roller balls by lunchtime under exposed rocks in the Relay Peak sled zone.

Avalanche Photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
Clear
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Calm
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Static
Wind Direction: 
Accumulation rate: 
None
More detailed information about the weather: 

Extremely cold clear night / early morning.