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February 19, 2004, jim hill

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Posted by urll on 2/19/04 3:09am
while skinning up jim hill at 5500' in light timber released a 20' x 20' slab 15'' deep on 30 degree slope.(measured with inclinometer, N facing)   buried surface hoar on crust was culprit. there is another easy shear layer another 7" down.  tip toed out of there.
Good info, Thanks.

Thanks, we're planning to be in that area this weekend...

Glad you are safe

Where was this slide?  did you made it out of the trees?

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