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2023-02-01 Sheenmai avalanche
Location Name:
Sheenmai south bowl
Region:
Gulmarg
Observation Date and Time or Estimated Date and Time of Avalanche:
Thursday, February 2, 2023 - 02:00
Location:
Is this an Avalanche Observation?:
Yes
Observation made by:
Forecaster
Tabs
Observation
Snowpack, Avalanche, Weather Images:
Avalanche Details
Avalanche Type:
Persistent Slab
Failure Plane/Weak Layer:
Old Snow
Trigger
Trigger:
Skier
Trigger Modifier:
Accidentally Triggered
Terrain
Start Zone Slope Angle:
38degrees
Aspect:
North
Starting Elevation:
3889m
Size
Destructive Size:
D3 Could bury and destroy a car, damage a truck, destroy a
People Involved
Number of people caught:
4
Number of partial burials:
1
Number of full burials:
2
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