Avalanche: Portage / Placer

Location: Placer Valley and 20-Mile

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CNFAIC Staff Forecaster
Route & General Observations

Large natural avalanche seen from the road.
1- In Placer Valley on the east side. This slab ran over the common up-route to Squirrel Flats
2- In 20-Mile on the west side of the drainage. Large slab with lower propagating crowns in you look close.

Avalanche Details
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Trigger UnknownRemote Trigger Unknown
Avalanche Type UnknownAspect Unknown
ElevationunknownSlope Angleunknown
Crown DepthunknownWidthunknown
Vertical Rununknown  
Avalanche Details

These slabs look deep and it is uncertain if they stepped down into deeper weak layers. However, with the new snow amounts in these areas being in the 4-5' range, it's possible the slabs could be relegated to the storm snow.

Photos & Video
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Slab avalanche on approach to Squirrel Flats in Placer Valley  

Wider angle of the above avalanche  

Slab(s) above the 20-Mile river on the west side of the drainage.  

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