Date of Observation: 03/17/2023
Name: Frank Stern
Zone: Southeast Mountains
Route Description: Wolverine Basin
Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: N facing slope 12,000’
Weather: Sunny
Snowpack: Powder on N aspects, crust on S
10webCBAC Observations
Date of Observation: 03/17/2023
Name: Frank Stern
Zone: Southeast Mountains
Route Description: Wolverine Basin
Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: N facing slope 12,000’
Weather: Sunny
Snowpack: Powder on N aspects, crust on S
Location: Mount Emmons
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: ATL: Above Tree Line
Aspect: N
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier: Unintentional
Type: Soft Slab
Failure Plane: New/Old interface
Relative Size: R3 medium
Destructive Size: D3 – could destroy a car, wood-frame house, or snap trees
Avg. crown height (inches): 24”?
Avg. width (feet): 500
Avg. vertical run (feet): 1000
# of people caught:
# of partial burials:
# of full burials:
Additional comments: Appears to have stepped down