10webCBAC Observations
Date of Observation: 03/18/2023
Name: Travis Guy
Zone: Southeast Mountains
Route Description: Skin track from Gothic Rd (Tuttle Cabin) to 3rd bowl on Snodgrass ridge
Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: An avalanche on the rollover of 3rd bowl, which appeared to be skier triggered (tracks in)
Weather: Sunny but shaded in the bowl. Calm. -7C at Gothic townsite
Location: Snodgrass
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: BTL: Below Tree Line
Aspect: NE
Trigger: Skier
Trigger modifier:
Type: Unknown
Failure Plane: Unknown
Relative Size: R2 small
Destructive Size: D1- Relatively harmless to people
Avg. crown height (inches):
Avg. width (feet): 15 ft
Avg. vertical run (feet): ~100 ft
# of people caught:
# of partial burials:
# of full burials:
Additional comments: Not 100% sure it was skier triggered, but I saw tracks going into it, but no tracks in the path after it had run
