Location: Kebler Pass Area
Date of Observation: 02/27/2018
Name: Ben Pritchett
Subject: The first big Southeast face avalanche of the winter
Aspect: South East
Elevation: Above Treeline
Avalanches:
The natural cycle that wont’ quit! 3 more D3’s, that ran today, plus at least on D2 wind slab.
Ruby Mtn. North Face, D2 windslab that ran today (Tuesday, 2/27)
Afley Southeast Face, D3 monster!!! that ran today (Tuesday, 2/27)
Afley North Face, D3 that ran Monday
Oh-Be-Joyfull Pass, D3, Persistent Slab that stepped down to Deep Slab
Weather: Light to Moderate winds today, but almost no snow transport and loading today. Noticeably warmer, with snow surfaces moistening on sunny slopes to 12,000′.
Photos:
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- D2 wind slab, ran 2/27
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- D3 Monster off Affley’s SE Face, ran 2/27
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- close up crown, wrapping around a 90 turn on Afley’s sharp East ridge. 2/27/18
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- D3 off Afley’s North Face 2/26
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- D3 just North of Oh Be Joyfull Pass, ran 2/27
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- Redwell Basin – sympathetic slide skier’s right of the main bowl
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- Overview of D3 in Redwell Basin
