Date of Observation: 01/12/2023
Name: Ben Pritchett
Zone: Northwest Mountains/Southeast Mountains
Route Description: Viewed from ski area
Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: Natural activity from the recent cycle
Weather:
Snowpack:
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Carbon Peak, appears to have broken on deeply buried weak layers.
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Avalanche in storm snow layers near Richmond.
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Slab avalanches breaking in recent snow, near Peeler Peak
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Axtell, East and NE aspects
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Estimated avalanche date: 01/11/2023
Number of Avalanches: 1
Location
Location: Other: Add text
Location Specific: Carbon Peak
Start Zone Elevation: ATL: Above Tree Line
Aspect: NE
Characteristics
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Hard Slab
Failure Plane:
Size
Relative Size:
Destructive Size: D2 – could bury, injure, or kill a person
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Involvements
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Additional comments:
Estimated avalanche date: 01/11/2023
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:
Size
Relative Size:
Destructive Size: D2.5
Avg. crown height (inches):
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Additional comments: This slope avalanched in late December
Estimated avalanche date: 01/11/2023
Number of Avalanches: 1
Location
Location: Mount Axtell
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: ATL: Above Tree Line
Aspect: E
Characteristics
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Soft Slab
Failure Plane:
Size
Relative Size:
Destructive Size: D2 – could bury, injure, or kill a person
Avg. crown height (inches):
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Involvements
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Additional comments:
Estimated avalanche date: 01/11/2023
Number of Avalanches: 2
Location
Location: Peeler Basin
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: NTL: Near Tree Line
Aspect: E
Characteristics
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Soft Slab
Failure Plane:
Size
Relative Size:
Destructive Size: D1.5
Avg. crown height (inches):
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Involvements
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Additional comments:
Estimated avalanche date: 01/11/2023
Number of Avalanches: 2
Location
Location: Other: Add text
Location Specific: Ruby Range
Start Zone Elevation: ATL: Above Tree Line
Aspect: SE
Characteristics
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Soft Slab
Failure Plane:
Size
Relative Size:
Destructive Size: D2 – could bury, injure, or kill a person
Avg. crown height (inches):
Avg. width (feet):
Avg. vertical run (feet):
Involvements
# of people caught:
# of partial burials:
# of full burials:
Additional comments:
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