Date of Observation: 01/02/2023
Name: Zach Guy
Zone: Southeast Mountains
Route Description: Viewed from Washington Gulch road
Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: A few more persistent slabs that ran over the weekend, up to D2.5. See photos and details below.
Location: Gothic Mountain
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: ATL: Above Tree Line
Aspect: W
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Soft Slab
Failure Plane: Old snow
Relative Size: R3 medium
Destructive Size: D2.5
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Additional comments: Could have been two sympathetic slides, or just one big one.
Location: Gothic Mountain
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: NTL: Near Tree Line
Aspect: W
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Soft Slab
Failure Plane: Old snow
Relative Size: R1 very small
Destructive Size: D2 – could bury, injure, or kill a person
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Additional comments:
Location: Snodgrass
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: BTL: Below Tree Line
Aspect: SW
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Soft Slab
Failure Plane: Old snow
Relative Size: R2 small
Destructive Size: D2 – could bury, injure, or kill a person
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Additional comments:
Location: Washington Gulch (Elkton, Coneys, Meridian Lake)
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: BTL: Below Tree Line
Aspect: E
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Soft Slab
Failure Plane: Old snow
Relative Size: R1 very small
Destructive Size: D1.5
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Additional comments: 1x Near Meridian Lake. Couldn’t see entire slide. Size estimated.
1x Near Mt CB wastewater treatment plant
Location: Washington Gulch (Elkton, Coneys, Meridian Lake)
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: BTL: Below Tree Line
Aspect: NE
Trigger: Unknown
Trigger modifier:
Type: Soft Slab
Failure Plane: Old snow
Relative Size: R2 small
Destructive Size: D2 – could bury, injure, or kill a person
Avg. crown height (inches):
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# of people caught:
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Additional comments: Below Wash Gulch Road, maybe triggered by plow, or natural.
