Avalanche: Portage / Placer

Location: Placer Valley

Date:
Observer:
Matt Sturgess
Route & General Observations

Witnessed a large natural wet loose avalanche in Placer Valley around 3pm, March 20.

Avalanche Details
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Trigger NaturalRemote Trigger Unknown
Avalanche Type Wet Loose SnowAspect Southeast
ElevationunknownSlope Angleunknown
Crown DepthunknownWidthunknown
Vertical Rununknown  
Avalanche Details

Saw a small wet loose above the valley floor (SE facing slope) and as it descended it grew in size and became quite dangerous looking. Debris kept oozing down the slope and onto the valley floor for a bit.

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Observer Comments

Warm afternoon with the wet loose avalanche that occurred.

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Wet loose avalanche that became quite large.  

Close up of the start of the avalanche.  

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