Date of Observation: 02/05/2022
Name: Jeff Smith
Zone: Southeast Mountains
Route Description: Northeast face in the Southeast Mountains
Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: People ask me all the time if animals trigger avalanches. Here’s proof that they do. A coyote dropped of this alpine ridge and set off 4 small point release surface sluffs of faceted snow. He was not caught or carried in the slides. The slides start and finish at the arrows in the photo.
Weather: Sunny and calm with temps in the 20’s at 11,000 ft. -25F at the trailhead.
Snowpack:
