East river valley

CB Avalanche CenterCBAC Observations

Date of Observation: 01/15/2022
Name: D K

Zone: Southeast Mountains
Route Description: Snodgrass to East river bottom. Up Redrock subridge and back to Snodgrass TH via Gothic and Snodgrass.

Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: One unreported slide on E face BTL @ 9200′. Older crown from the holiday storm. Glide crack has developed in bed surface since.
Weather: Bluebird. Wind kicked up NTL
Snowpack: Breaker suncrusts on all southern half slopes traveled up to 11500′. Slopes on northern half were sloughing in steeper terrain where sheltered from yesterday’s wind.

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