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Avalanche Keep me anonymous if published yes Location (general area) Icehouse Canyon Latitude 34.24261 Longitude -117.60256 Date (yyyymmdd) 20170219 Time 9:45 Temperature High 30's Sky Overcast (sky covered) Wind speed Calm (smoke rises vertically) Wind direction not observed Slope aspect not observed Elevation 6840 Activity, recent avalanches yes Obvious avalanche path yes Terrain trap yes Comment Large avalanche debris across the bootpacked trail. It spanned at least 20 meters across. Avalanche pulled snow at least 30meters upslope, showing bare ground, and debris reached the bottom of Delker Canyon. Had to have happened on either 2-17 to 2-18. Snow is definitely slabby and avy debris is observable on both N-NE and S-SW of the canyon. Please see attached GPX of turnaround point and photos. Publish this observation Yes I would like this observation Published |
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