- Date: 2017/01/31
(Estimated)
- Observer: Devin Pool
- Organization: Public
- Area Description: North-facing side of Maroon Bowl, Dark Hollow area
- Landmark: Maroon Creek
- Maximum Slope Angle: 44 °
- Elevation: 10400 ft
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- Sliding Surface: O - Within Old Snow
- Weak Layer: Layer
- Weak Layer Grain Type: Surface Hoar
- Average Crown: 18 in
- Average Width: 250 ft
- Maximum Width: 300 ft
- Maximum Vertical: 400 ft
- Comments: Snowboarder and 2 others stopped above convexity and decided to traverse right to safer, low-angle terrain. Snowboarder (goofy-foot stance) did slope cut to right and saw cracks and slide propagating. Not caught or carried. Rider reported slide broke on surface hoar about 18" below surface. May have pulled out second slide on rider's left flank, or continued propagating well below crown.
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