Date of Observation: 01/09/2022
Name: Andrew Breibart
Zone: Southeast Mountains
Route Description: Snodgrass trailhead to weather station to East River road
Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: Two avalanches on E and SE aspects
Weather: cold in the shade and hot in the sun. clear. calm.
Snowpack: New snow was about 6 inches. At the drop in, HS ranged between 135 and 170 cm with facets at the bottom. A few slow moving sloughs in storm snow while skiing the lower 1/3 of the run in the trees.
Photos:
Estimated avalanche date: 01/08/2022
Number of Avalanches: 2
Location
Location: Snodgrass
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: BTL: Below Tree Line
Aspect: SE
Characteristics
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Loose
Failure Plane: Within storm snow
Size
Relative Size: R1 very small
Destructive Size: D1
Avg. crown height (inches):
Avg. width (feet):
Avg. vertical run (feet):
Involvements
# of people caught:
# of partial burials:
# of full burials:
Additional comments: slide 1 which is the most south looks to be less than R1 and D1.
slide 2 which is the northerly one looks like a D 1.5
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