Date of Observation: 12/01/2022
Name: Zach Kinler
Zone: Northwest Mountains
Route Description: Slate River TH to bottom of Purple Palace
Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: Continued documentation of the widespread avalanche cycle on East through North aspects.
Weather:
Snowpack:
Location: Mount Emmons
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: NTL: Near Tree Line
Aspect: E
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type:
Failure Plane:
Relative Size:
Destructive Size: D1.5
Avg. crown height (inches):
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# of people caught:
# of partial burials:
# of full burials:
Additional comments: Lower Redwell
Location: Schuylkill Ridge
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: NTL: Near Tree Line
Aspect: NE
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type:
Failure Plane:
Relative Size:
Destructive Size: D2 – could bury, injure, or kill a person
Avg. crown height (inches):
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# of people caught:
# of partial burials:
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Additional comments:
Location: Schuylkill Ridge
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: BTL: Below Tree Line
Aspect: NE
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type:
Failure Plane:
Relative Size:
Destructive Size: D1.5
Avg. crown height (inches):
Avg. width (feet):
Avg. vertical run (feet):
# of people caught:
# of partial burials:
# of full burials:
Additional comments:
Location: Schuylkill Ridge
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: BTL: Below Tree Line
Aspect: E
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type:
Failure Plane:
Relative Size:
Destructive Size: D1.5
Avg. crown height (inches):
Avg. width (feet):
Avg. vertical run (feet):
# of people caught:
# of partial burials:
# of full burials:
Additional comments:
