Zone: Northwest Mountains
Location: SE face of Ruby 12’000 feet
Date of Observation: 12/12/2020
Name: Tom Schaefer
Subject: Ruby Natural
Aspect: Southeast
Elevation: 12,000′
Avalanches:
N-SS-R1-D1.5-I
Southeast face of ruby approximately 150 wide and ran 1000′ most likely ran yesterday afternoon mid storm.
Weather: At Irwin village temperatures are in the low twenties. Clear skies and calm winds. Very nice!
Snowpack: HS 28″
HST 14″
Snow settled some last night with the cold temps. boot pen 40cm.
Along with the Ruby avalanche observed several steep road cuts and rollers around Irwin that had cracked to the ground naturally and slumped but did not run. Also observed two collapses in flat meadows walking on foot.
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