Date of Observation: 02/27/2022
Name: Zach Guy
Zone: Southeast Mountains
Route Description: Lower Cement Creek
Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: Widespread soft slab cycle below treeline on W to N to E aspects, with a few wrapping into ESE. Mostly D1s except for longer running terrain produced D2s. Crowns are about 10″ to 12″ deep. A lot of activity on Cement Mountain as well, N and ATL up to D2. Photos show the most interesting slides, there were dozens more.
Weather:
Snowpack:
Photos:
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The crown of the avalanche that put 15 feet of debris in Walrod and almost hit the dog walker.
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This one almost hit Cement Creek Road near Warm Springs
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Near Warm Springs
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Cement Mtn
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North side of Cement Mtn
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Cement Mtn
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North side of Cement Mtn
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Cement Mtn
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North side of Cement Mtn
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Lots of valley floor avalanches
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D2 near Fenceline trail
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Cement Mtn
Estimated avalanche date: 02/23/2022
Number of Avalanches: 10
Location
Location: Cement Creek
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: BTL: Below Tree Line
Aspect: N
Characteristics
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Soft Slab
Failure Plane:
Size
Relative Size: R1 very small
Destructive Size: D1- Relatively harmless to people
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Involvements
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Additional comments: Various locations
Estimated avalanche date: 02/23/2022
Number of Avalanches: 1
Location
Location: Cement Creek
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: NTL: Near Tree Line
Aspect: NW
Characteristics
Trigger:
Trigger modifier:
Type: Soft Slab
Failure Plane:
Size
Relative Size: R2 small
Destructive Size: D2 – could bury, injure, or kill a person
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Additional comments: Cement Mtn
Estimated avalanche date: 02/23/2022
Number of Avalanches: 3
Location
Location: Cement Creek
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: BTL: Below Tree Line
Aspect: E
Characteristics
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Soft Slab
Failure Plane: Old snow
Size
Relative Size: R2 small
Destructive Size: D2 – could bury, injure, or kill a person
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Additional comments: Near Warm Springs x2 and Bottom of Waterfall trail x1
Estimated avalanche date: 02/24/2022
Number of Avalanches: 1
Location
Location: Cement Creek
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: NTL: Near Tree Line
Aspect: N
Characteristics
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Soft Slab
Failure Plane: Old snow
Size
Relative Size: R2 small
Destructive Size: D2 – could bury, injure, or kill a person
Avg. crown height (inches):
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Involvements
# of people caught:
# of partial burials:
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Additional comments: Cement Mtn
Estimated avalanche date: 02/23/2022
Number of Avalanches: 1
Location
Location: Cement Creek
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: ATL: Above Tree Line
Aspect: NE
Characteristics
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Soft Slab
Failure Plane: Old snow
Size
Relative Size: R2 small
Destructive Size: D2 – could bury, injure, or kill a person
Avg. crown height (inches):
Avg. width (feet):
Avg. vertical run (feet):
Involvements
# of people caught:
# of partial burials:
# of full burials:
Additional comments: Cement Mountain
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