Large wet slide off of Gothic

Date of Observation: 03/27/2022

Zone: Southeast Mountains
Route Description: Gothic Road

Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: Gothics SE side ran down to valley floor. Smaller releases on the E side proper

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Avalanche Report #1

Estimated avalanche date: 03/27/2022
Number of Avalanches: 1

Location

Location: Gothic Mountain
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: NTL: Near Tree Line
Aspect: E

Characteristics

Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Wet Slab
Failure Plane: Old snow

Size

Relative Size: R3 medium
Destructive Size: D2.5
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Involvements

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Additional comments: Started as a wet loose SE aspect ATL. Propagated as a wet slab onto an E aspect NTL.

Avalanche Report #2

Estimated avalanche date: 03/27/2022
Number of Avalanches: 1

Location

Location: Gothic Mountain
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: NTL: Near Tree Line
Aspect: SE

Characteristics

Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Wet Loose
Failure Plane:

Size

Relative Size: R2 small
Destructive Size: D2 – could bury, injure, or kill a person
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Involvements

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Additional comments:

Avalanche Report #3

Estimated avalanche date: 03/27/2022
Number of Avalanches: 4

Location

Location: Gothic Mountain
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: BTL: Below Tree Line
Aspect: E

Characteristics

Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Wet Loose
Failure Plane:

Size

Relative Size: R1 very small
Destructive Size: D1- Relatively harmless to people
Avg. crown height (inches):
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Involvements

# of people caught:
# of partial burials:
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Additional comments:

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