Date of Observation: 04/12/2023
Name: Evan Ross
Zone: Southeast Mountains
Route Description: Bear Claw
Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: NE 11,000ft. A wet avalanche that gouged deeply and accumulated additional snow. Large debris pile in the apron below and not visible in the photo. Hard to tell if this avalanche was a wet loose, wet slab, or maybe started by a small cornice chunk.
Location: Mount Whetstone
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: NTL: Near Tree Line
Aspect: NE
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Unknown
Failure Plane:
Relative Size: R1 very small
Destructive Size: D2 – could bury, injure, or kill a person
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Additional comments: NE 11,000ft. A wet avalanche that gouged deeply and accumulated additional snow. Large debris pile in the apron below and not visible in the photo. Hard to tell if this avalanche was a wet loose, wet slab, or maybe started by a small cornice chunk.
