Date of Observation: 12/22/2022
Name: Eric Murrow
Zone: Southeast Mountains
Route Description: visible natural avalanches from town of Mount CB
Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: Natural avalanche on East Bowl of Gothic and two on southeast aspects of Avery Peak.
Weather:
Snowpack:
Location: Gothic Mountain
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: ATL: Above Tree Line
Aspect: E
Trigger: Natural
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Failure Plane:
Relative Size: R1 very small
Destructive Size: D2 – could bury, injure, or kill a person
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Additional comments: This part of slope avalanched earlier in Decemeber
Location: Copper Creek
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: ATL: Above Tree Line
Aspect: SE
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type:
Failure Plane:
Relative Size: R1 very small
Destructive Size: D2 – could bury, injure, or kill a person
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Additional comments: Avery Peak
