Location: Paradise Divide Area
Date of Observation: 03/06/2018
Name: Ben Pritchett
Subject: West’s near Elkton
Avalanches:
Several recent avalanches observed from Sunday evening’s frontal passage and/or Monday’s winds
Weather: Cool, sunny, light winds
Snowpack: West aspects still holding Persistent Slab structure below treeline, thought the slab is strong and presently unreactive. Water on these structures will become a concern when the time comes.
CTH (SC) and ECTP 28 below the holiday slab.
Photos:
- Profile details on West aspect
- Profile location on West aspect. Old avalanche on Gothic shows the Persistent Slab problem in place.
- Recent wind slab, ran 3/4 or 5.
- Recent small Persistent Slab avalanche on West aspect, Rustler’s Gulch
- Recent Deep Slab avalanche off Purple Ridge