Observer Name
Kobernik - Meisenheimer
Observation Date
Saturday, March 12, 2022
Avalanche Date
Saturday, March 12, 2022
Region
Skyline » Huntington Canyon » Left Fork Huntington Canyon » Rolfson
Location Name or Route
Upper Rolfson headwall
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
4.5'
Width
1,000'
Vertical
800'
Comments
Snowmobiler was climbing the slope and was at the apex of the climb starting his turn back down hill when he saw the fracture open up. He got pointed downhill and hit the throttle hard. He was able to keep control on top of the debris the entire time and ran off of the debris near the bottom of the slope before the avalanche came to a stop. He related he experienced a hard impact when he hit the staunchwall as it was buckling.
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