Date of Observation: 01/05/2023
Name: Eric Murrow
Zone: Northwest Mountains
Route Description: Pavement observations
Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: A few more avalanches that failed during the 1/3 – 1/4 avalanche cycle. Avalanches came from drifted north through east through southeast slopes.
Weather: Some drifting above treeline was visible from westerly winds.
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- Very recent avalanche on southeast terrain of Peeler Peak.
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- Upper snowpack avalanches on easterly terrain of Purple Peak and Ridge.
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- East-facing natural on Peeler Peak.
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- Northeast-facing avalanche on Scarps Ridge. This potentially looks old enough to be prior to 1/3.
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- Large natural avalanche on Wang Chung face of Axtel. This slope has previously avalanched this season.
