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Avalanche: Circleville Mountain

Observer Name
George Humphreys
Observation Date
Friday, February 26, 2021
Avalanche Date
Saturday, February 20, 2021
Region
Southwest » Tushers » Circleville Mountain
Location Name or Route
Circleville bowl
Elevation
11,000'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
200'
Comments
Avalanche canyon south side north face pretty much all the new snow from valentine's storm.
There is little doubt that this avalanche broke into weak sugary snow at the base of the snowpack.