Date of Observation: 12/17/2022
Name: Jack Fanselow
Zone: Southeast Mountains
Route Description: Nordic skiing on Mike’s Mile trail
Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: A small, D1 avalanche slide in the 2nd Climax Chute.
Weather: Sunny, no wind, 10 degrees F.
Snowpack: Unstable snowpack, with a persistent slab problem on all West to East aspects at all elevations and a wind slap problem on most higher elevation SW to NE aspects.
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Number of Avalanches: 1
Location
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Location Specific: Climax Chutes
Start Zone Elevation: BTL: Below Tree Line
Aspect: NE
Characteristics
Trigger: Unknown
Trigger modifier: Unintentional
Type: Soft Slab
Failure Plane: Old snow
Size
Relative Size: R2 small
Destructive Size: D1- Relatively harmless to people
Avg. crown height (inches): Unobservable
Avg. width (feet): 35
Avg. vertical run (feet): 300
Involvements
# of people caught: 0
# of partial burials: 0
# of full burials: 0
Additional comments: N/A
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