Date of Observation: 12/12/2021
Name: Frank Stern
Zone: Southeast Mountains
Route Description: Gunsight Pass Road from Slate River to 9,500′
Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: Westernmost Climax Chute ran (D2), multiple D1 avalanches on 40 degree slopes on N aspects.
Weather: Sunny
Snowpack: About 70 cm snow, some settling, shooting cracks.
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Estimated avalanche date: 12/11/2021
Number of Avalanches: 8
Location
Location: Mount Emmons
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: BTL: Below Tree Line
Aspect: N
Characteristics
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier: Unintentional
Type: Soft Slab
Failure Plane: Ground
Size
Relative Size: R2 small
Destructive Size: D2 – could bury, injure, or kill a person
Avg. crown height (inches): 24
Avg. width (feet): 20
Avg. vertical run (feet): 100
Involvements
# of people caught:
# of partial burials:
# of full burials:
Additional comments:
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