Date of Observation: 03/28/2023
Name: Zach Guy
Zone: Southeast Mountains
Route Description: Viewed from Hunter Hill and Carbonate Hill
Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: Documenting avalanche activity from last week.
Photos:
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Number of Avalanches: 1
Location
Location: Cement Creek
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: NTL: Near Tree Line
Aspect: SW
Characteristics
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Hard Slab
Failure Plane: Old snow
Size
Relative Size:
Destructive Size: D3 – could destroy a car, wood-frame house, or snap trees
Avg. crown height (inches):
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Involvements
# of people caught:
# of partial burials:
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Additional comments: Very large hard slab debris pile. Couldn’t see start zone, but based on flow direction, I’m guessing it was from the S/SW facing terrain feature south of Peak 12830. Failure date estimated.
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Estimated avalanche date: 03/22/2023
Number of Avalanches: 2
Location
Location: Cement Creek
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: ATL: Above Tree Line
Aspect: W
Characteristics
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Soft Slab
Failure Plane:
Size
Relative Size: R2 small
Destructive Size: D2 – could bury, injure, or kill a person
Avg. crown height (inches):
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Involvements
# of people caught:
# of partial burials:
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Additional comments: Peak 13051. Failure date estimated.
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Estimated avalanche date: 03/22/2023
Number of Avalanches: 3
Location
Location: East Brush Creek (Star Pass, Friends Hut)
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: BTL: Below Tree Line
Aspect: E
Characteristics
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Soft Slab
Failure Plane:
Size
Relative Size: R2 small
Destructive Size: D2 – could bury, injure, or kill a person
Avg. crown height (inches):
Avg. width (feet):
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Involvements
# of people caught:
# of partial burials:
# of full burials:
Additional comments: Timbered Hill and Teo Ridge. Failure date estimated.
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Estimated avalanche date: 03/22/2023
Number of Avalanches: 1
Location
Location: Cement Creek
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: ATL: Above Tree Line
Aspect: NW
Characteristics
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Soft Slab
Failure Plane:
Size
Relative Size: R2 small
Destructive Size: D2 – could bury, injure, or kill a person
Avg. crown height (inches):
Avg. width (feet):
Avg. vertical run (feet):
Involvements
# of people caught:
# of partial burials:
# of full burials:
Additional comments: Lambertson. Failure date estimated.
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Estimated avalanche date: 03/22/2023
Number of Avalanches: 1
Location
Location: Middle Brush Creek (Pearl Pass Road, Cumberland Basin, Twin Lakes)
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: NTL: Near Tree Line
Aspect: E
Characteristics
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Soft Slab
Failure Plane:
Size
Relative Size: R2 small
Destructive Size: D2 – could bury, injure, or kill a person
Avg. crown height (inches):
Avg. width (feet):
Avg. vertical run (feet):
Involvements
# of people caught:
# of partial burials:
# of full burials:
Additional comments: Teo Peak.
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