Avy 2 Observation Tour-Washington Gulch

CB Avalanche Center2020-21 Observations

Date of Observation: 01/28/2021
Name: IAN MCDONALD

 

Zone: Southeast Mountains
Location: Washington Gulch – a little past Coney’s
Aspect: North East
Elevation: 10500 ft

 

Avalanches: None observed
Weather: Temperature: 30F
Sky: Broken
Wind: Calm
Precip: None
Snowpack: Our group dug 3 pits, height of snow ranged from 125-109cm.
Easy CT results: (3,8,9) SC
Moderate ECTP results: (10,11,16) SC
PST END (40/100,45/100, 65/100)
All results were on the same layer that ranged from 40-45cm depth from surface on the interface of the recent storm.
We observed 3 collapses on flat terrain during the day.
Skied terrain in the lower 30 degree range.

 

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