Old Avalanche in the Playground

CBAC December 25, 2022CBAC Observations

Date of Observation: 12/24/2022
Name: Phill Ott

Zone: Northwest Mountains
Route Description: AMR

Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: An old hard slab in the Playground. Likely ran during the extreme wind event.

Photos:

Avalanche Report #1

Estimated avalanche date: 12/23/2022
Number of Avalanches: 1

Location

Location: Anthracite Range
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: NTL: Near Tree Line
Aspect: N

Characteristics

Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Hard Slab
Failure Plane: Unknown

Size

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

# of people caught:
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Additional comments:

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