Avalanche

Tincan

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Quick report

Cracking
widespread
Collapsing
widespread

Photo of the avalanche that happened in Dog Bowl below CFR this afternoon. I image others will submit info - i wanted to submit historical notes. This bowl avalanches on a regular basis and on Jan 3, 2014, a skier triggered a slide and a dog was killed in this bowl. The accident report write up is here: https://www.cnfaic.org/accidents/lower-cfr-tincan/ The avalanche forecast and problem (Persistent Slab) for that incident is here: https://www.cnfaic.org/forecast/turnagain/2014-01-04/ Other old obs of that same slide path below: https://www.cnfaic.org/observations/tin-can-common-8/ https://www.cnfaic.org/observations/cfr-area-on-tincan-ridge/ https://www.cnfaic.org/observations/tincan-cfr-ridge-2/ https://www.cnfaic.org/observations/tincan-cfr-ridge/

Avalanche

Size
D2
Aspect
SW
Trigger
AS
Elevation
2500 ft

Skier entered at top and triggered slide. Skier was able to escape without incident.