Remote trigger (?) at Coneys

10web December 10, 2022CBAC Observations

Date of Observation: 12/10/2022

Zone: Southeast Mountains
Route Description: Coneys

Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: Fresh slide appears to be remotely triggered. This same slope also ran on 11/29

Photos:

Avalanche Report #1

Estimated avalanche date: 12/10/2022
Number of Avalanches: 1

Location

Location: Washington Gulch (Elkton, Coneys, Meridian Lake)
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: NTL: Near Tree Line
Aspect: NE

Characteristics

Trigger: Skier
Trigger modifier: Remote
Type: Soft Slab
Failure Plane: Old snow

Size

Relative Size: R1 very small
Destructive Size: D1- Relatively harmless to people
Avg. crown height (inches):
Avg. width (feet):
Avg. vertical run (feet):

Involvements

# of people caught:
# of partial burials:
# of full burials:

Additional comments:

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