Date of Observation: 03/14/2023
Name: Zach Guy
Zone: Northwest Mountains
Route Description: Viewed from Schuylkill Ridge and Purple Palace.
Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: Documenting additional storm slab activity from the last cycle on the Slate, most of which ran 3/11.
Location: Gothic Mountain
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: ATL: Above Tree Line
Aspect: SW
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Soft Slab
Failure Plane:
Relative Size:
Destructive Size: D2 – could bury, injure, or kill a person
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Additional comments: West gullies
Location: Gothic Mountain
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: ATL: Above Tree Line
Aspect: W
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Soft Slab
Failure Plane:
Relative Size: R3 medium
Destructive Size: D2.5
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Additional comments: West gully of Gothic.
Location: Peeler Basin
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: ATL: Above Tree Line
Aspect: NE
Trigger:
Trigger modifier:
Type: Soft Slab
Failure Plane:
Relative Size: R2 small
Destructive Size: D2 – could bury, injure, or kill a person
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Additional comments: Crown is a bit crisper, maybe ran 3/12
Location: Upper Slate (Purple, Yule Pass, Paradise Divide)
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: ATL: Above Tree Line
Aspect: S
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Soft Slab
Failure Plane:
Relative Size: R2 small
Destructive Size: D2 – could bury, injure, or kill a person
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Additional comments: Cinammon
Location: Mount Emmons
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: ATL: Above Tree Line
Aspect: N
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Soft Slab
Failure Plane:
Relative Size: R2 small
Destructive Size: D2 – could bury, injure, or kill a person
Avg. crown height (inches):
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# of partial burials:
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Additional comments: Wolverine Cirque
