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Avalanche: Spring Creek

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Avalanche

Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3018 m

Timing is estimated but it looks like it ran within the last 24 hours. Part of this avalanche path ran last week and was filled back in. A portion of it release remotely while snowmobilers were hill climbing below it. It was reloaded with wind drifted snow to the point where it couldn't take any more and released naturally. This avalanche is quite a bit larger than the pocket triggered by the snowmobilers.