Observations

12/10/22

Remote trigger (?) at Coneys

Date of Observation: 12/10/2022

Zone: Southeast Mountains
Route Description: Coneys

Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: Fresh slide appears to be remotely triggered. This same slope also ran on 11/29

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12/10/22

Splains Gulch-BTL/East Aspect

Date of Observation: 12/10/2022
Name: Andrew Breibart

Zone: Northwest Mountains
Route Description: Kebler Pass TH-Splain Gulch
BTL/East aspect-see photo

Observed avalanche activity: No
Avalanches: NA
Weather: clear and calm. cold temperatures along Kebler pass road in the AM and PM.
Warm in the sun on Kebler Pass road and parking area.
Snowpack: No cracking or collapsing on fresh skin track within trees and in open terrain.
Pit height 95 cm.
Two tests:
CT 28/Q2 on facets at 23 cm (see photo).
ECTX
ski and boot pen: 15-20 cm

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12/10/22

Big, fresh one off of Mineral Point

Date of Observation: 12/10/2022
Name: Evan Ross and the Zachs

Zone: Northwest Mountains
Route Description: East face of Mineral Point

Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: It looks like East Face of Mineral ran very large last night or yesterday afternoon. We did not see it yesterday morning.

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12/10/22

Teo Ridge/West Brush Avalanche Obs

Date of Observation: 12/10/2022
Name: Zach Kinler

Zone: Southeast Mountains
Route Description: Middle Brush Creek and West Brush Creek

Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches:
Weather:
Snowpack:

 

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12/10/22

Hunter Hill/Timbered Hill/Carbonate Avalanche Obs

Date of Observation: 12/10/2022
Name: Zach Kinler

Zone: Southeast Mountains
Route Description: East Brush Creek

Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: 
Weather:
Snowpack:

 

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12/10/22

Brush Creek Headwaters Avalanche Obs

Date of Observation: 12/10/2022
Name: Zach Kinler

Zone: Southeast Mountains
Route Description: Pearl Pass to Star Peak and down East Brush Cr

Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches:
Weather:
Snowpack:

 

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12/09/22

Gothic/Copper Creek/ West Brush Avalanche Obs

Date of Observation: 12/09/2022
Name: Zach Kinler

Zone: Southeast Mountains
Route Description: Gothic to Copper Creek to West Brush Cr

Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches:
Weather:
Snowpack:

 

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12/09/22

Baldy Avalanches

Date of Observation: 12/09/2022
Name: Zach Kinler

Zone: Northwest Mountains
Route Description: Mt Baldy

Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: Widespread large avalanche cycle on various aspects of Mt Baldy including one of the few D3s observed in the recent cycle
Weather:
Snowpack:

 

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12/09/22

Treasury/Upper East Avalanche Obs

Date of Observation: 12/09/2022
Name: Zach Kinler

Zone: Northwest Mountains
Route Description: Cinnamon to Treasury/Crystal to Belleview and down to Gothic

Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: Widespread large natural avalanche cycle in the Alpine
Weather:
Snowpack:

 

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12/09/22

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