Observer Name
Brett Kobernik
Observation Date
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Avalanche Date
Sunday, February 21, 2021
Region
Skyline » Huntington Canyon » Left Fork Huntington Canyon » Rolfson
Location Name or Route
Small north fork of Rolfson
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Southeast
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
3.5'
Width
500'
Vertical
400'
Comments
This large avalanche broke into faceted weak snow near the ground, as the majority of the avalanches from this cycle have. It is interesting to note that this avalanche has a bit of a southern aspect component to it. It is not very common for us to see avalanches breaking into faceted snow near the ground on southerly aspects.
Comments
The debris pile on this slide was quite impressive. The debris below my machine is at least 20 feet deep.
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