Date of Observation: 01/01/2023
Name: Zach Guy
Zone: Northwest Mountains
Route Description: Mt. CB
Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: Brief visibility this morning of large to very large avalanches on Axtell, Augusta, and Scarp Ridge. Unfortunately, by the time I got to a good vantage of the Ruby Range, the clouds were back.
Photos:
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Very large avalanche that exposed ground on SE side of Augusta
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Two crowns (maybe connected?) on Scarp Ridge.
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Large avalanches above Green Lake on Axtell
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Large avalanche on Axtell 4th Bowl
Estimated avalanche date: 01/01/2023
Number of Avalanches: 1
Location
Location: Mount Axtell
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: R1 very small
Destructive Size: D2 – could bury, injure, or kill a person
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Additional comments: Green lake
Estimated avalanche date: 01/01/2023
Number of Avalanches: 1
Location
Location: Mount Axtell
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
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Additional comments: Green lake Bowl.
Estimated avalanche date: 12/31/2022
Number of Avalanches: 1
Location
Location: Mount Axtell
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: D2.5
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Additional comments: 4th Bowl. Repeat offender.
Estimated avalanche date: 01/01/2023
Number of Avalanches: 1
Location
Location: Poverty Gulch (Pittsburg, Augusta, Baxter Basin)
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: ATL: Above Tree Line
Aspect: SE
Characteristics
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Hard Slab
Failure Plane: Old snow
Size
Relative Size: R4 large
Destructive Size: D3.5
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Additional comments: Augusta, to the ground. Size estimated, couldn’t see runout.
Estimated avalanche date: 01/01/2023
Number of Avalanches: 2
Location
Location: Peeler Basin
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: ATL: Above Tree Line
Aspect: NE
Characteristics
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Unknown
Failure Plane: Old snow
Size
Relative Size: R2 small
Destructive Size: D2.5
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Additional comments: Size estimated with poor vis
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