Date of Observation: 03/08/2022
Name: Eric Murrow
Zone: Northwest Mountains & Southeast Mountains
Route Description: Pavement observations.
Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: Observed a couple of fresh avalanches off Scarp Ridge, Axtel’s 5th Bowl, and a south-facing slope between Red Lady and Coon.
Photos:
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A fresh Wind Slab on the south-facing portion of Mount Emmons. 3/8
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A recent looking crown on the drifted northeast-facing slopes above Peeler Basin. 3/8
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A fresh crown on the drifted terrain in Axtel’s 5th bowl(Green Lake Bowl). 3/8
Estimated avalanche date: 03/07/2022
Number of Avalanches: 1
Location
Location: Peeler Basin
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: ATL: Above Tree Line
Aspect: NE
Characteristics
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Soft Slab
Failure Plane:
Size
Relative Size: R1 very 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:
# of full burials:
Additional comments: Crown looked sharp so I suspect it failed late Monday or early Tuesday AM
Estimated avalanche date: 03/07/2022
Number of Avalanches: 1
Location
Location: Mount Axtell
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: ATL: Above Tree Line
Aspect: NE
Characteristics
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Soft Slab
Failure Plane:
Size
Relative Size: R1 very small
Destructive Size: D1.5
Avg. crown height (inches):
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Involvements
# of people caught:
# of partial burials:
# of full burials:
Additional comments: The debris pile looked short of a full burial, but the terrain consequence would have been severe.
Estimated avalanche date: 03/08/2022
Number of Avalanches: 1
Location
Location: Mount Emmons
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: ATL: Above Tree Line
Aspect: S
Characteristics
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Soft Slab
Failure Plane:
Size
Relative Size: R1 very small
Destructive Size: D1- Relatively harmless to people
Avg. crown height (inches):
Avg. width (feet):
Avg. vertical run (feet):
Involvements
# of people caught:
# of partial burials:
# of full burials:
Additional comments: failed late monday or early tuesday.
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