Date of Observation: 03/26/2022
Name: Zach Guy
Zone: Southeast Mountains
Route Description: 4 p.m. bino tour from top of CBMR
Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: Good vantage of lots of terrain. Easterly aspects were most active today, with a dozen or so previously undocumented wet loose avalanches, mostly D1 starting from steep rocky terrain features. The largest and most notable was a D2 below Gibson Ridge (E, BTL). There was also one avalanche that broke as a narrow slab above Copper Creek, probably a wet slab (D1.5, SE ATL)
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The largest avalanche observed today, below Gibson Ridge.
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A handful of wet loose on Peeler. One of these was there this morning, the rest ran today.
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A narrow slab pulled out of this previously drifted terrain feature (a wetted wind slab?)
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More activity on East Beckwith. The more easterly facing features ran today, the SE ones ran yesterday.
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A few small wet loose near OBJ Peak.
Estimated avalanche date: 03/26/2022
Number of Avalanches: 1
Location
Location: Other: Add text
Location Specific: Gibson Ridge
Start Zone Elevation: BTL: Below Tree Line
Aspect: E
Characteristics
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Wet Loose
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Size
Relative Size: R2 small
Destructive Size: D2 – could bury, injure, or kill a person
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Estimated avalanche date: 03/26/2022
Number of Avalanches: 1
Location
Location: Copper Creek
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: ATL: Above Tree Line
Aspect: SE
Characteristics
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Wet Slab
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Relative Size: R1 very small
Destructive Size: D1.5
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Additional comments: Near Camel Humps. Looks like a recent wind slab that may have gotten wet at the failure interface?
Estimated avalanche date: 03/26/2022
Number of Avalanches: 7
Location
Location: Peeler Basin
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: NTL: Near Tree Line
Aspect: E
Characteristics
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Wet Loose
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Size
Relative Size: R1 very small
Destructive Size: D1- Relatively harmless to people
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Additional comments: Various locations on Peeler Peak, OBJ Peak, Afley, etc.
Estimated avalanche date: 03/26/2022
Number of Avalanches: 3
Location
Location: Beckwith Range
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: ATL: Above Tree Line
Aspect: E
Characteristics
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Wet Loose
Failure Plane:
Size
Relative Size: R1 very small
Destructive Size: D1- Relatively harmless to people
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Additional comments: East Beckwith
Estimated avalanche date: 03/26/2022
Number of Avalanches: 3
Location
Location: Copper Creek
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: NTL: Near Tree Line
Aspect: SE
Characteristics
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Wet Loose
Failure Plane:
Size
Relative Size: R1 very small
Destructive Size: D1- Relatively harmless to people
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Additional comments:
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