Date of Observation: 12/29/2020
Name: Eric Murrow
Zone: Southeast Mountains
Location: Whetstone Mountain
Aspect: North East, East
Elevation: near and above treeline
Avalanches: Observed natural avalanche on Whetstone at 945am.
Several avalanches on far southern end near CB south on east and northeast aspects near treeline, D1-D2
D2 avalanche in Barcelona Bowl NE aspect above treeline
D2 in Lucky Boy Bowl NE aspect near treeline
Several of these avalanches appeared to be shallow storm slabs that “stepped down” into deeper persistent weak layers
Photos:
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- Large natural avalanche in Barcelona Bowl, NE. Vis was poor but looked like shallow storm slab ran and triggered deeper weak layer. 12/29
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- Natural avalanche east aspect near treeline. Shallow storm slab that “stepped-down” to deeper layers. 12/29
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- Several naturals on NE aspects. 12/29
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- Lucky Boy Bowl avalanche on NE – E aspect. 12/29
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- Two natural avalanches on east and northeast aspects. 12/29
