Date of Observation: 01/22/2022
Name: Eric Murrow Ben Prichett
Zone: Southeast Mountains
Route Description: Cement Creek to Flag Creek to Spring Creek to Taylor River Rd to Upper Taylor and back into Cement Creek. A good portion of this route was just outside the CBAC forecast area to the east.
Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: Observed evidence of several unreported D3 avalanches from the major cycle at the end of December in Upper Taylor drainage, and one fresh Wind Slab avalanche on the north slopes of Mount Tilton, D1.5.
Weather: Clear skies and light to calm winds below treeline. Generally 1 to 3 inches of new snow from Friday’s small storm, with around 6 inches in the localized area near Upper Taylor Creek.
Snowpack: We measured snow depths in numerous places on this long snowmobile tour: 135cm in middle Cement Creek at 10,000′, 175cm in the headwaters of Cement Creek at 11,500′ near Hunter Creek, 110 cm near Spring Creek Reservoir at 9,900′, 135cm near the head of Spring Creek, and 90cm at the junction of Taylor Road and Taylor Pass Rd at 10,000′.
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- A crown was not visible, but this was likely a fresh Windslab avalanche on the north slopes of Tilton, D1.5.
