Date of Observation: 11/29/2022
Name: Travis Colbert
Zone: Southeast Mountains
Route Description: Standard (mostly) route to the top of Snodgrass. 9,600-11,200 feet.
Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: Remotely triggered a soft slab (D1) at the top of first bowl (NE aspect).
Weather: Overcast with light snow.
Snowpack: About 12″ of new snow on top of a trashpile of fascets. Shooting cracks and shattering cracks on any steeper terrain. Easily triggered the top of first bowl on my first step onto the convexity. No idea how far it ran, but I suspect pretty far.
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