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:

: Teo Ridge

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Estimated avalanche date: 12/08/2022
Number of Avalanches: 3

Location

Location: Middle Brush Creek (Pearl Pass Road, Cumberland Basin, Twin Lakes)
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: BTL: Below Tree Line
Aspect: E

Characteristics

Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Soft Slab
Failure Plane:

Size

Relative Size:
Destructive Size: D1.5
Avg. crown height (inches):
Avg. width (feet):
Avg. vertical run (feet):

Involvements

# of people caught:
# of partial burials:
# of full burials:

Additional comments:

Avalanche Report #2

Estimated avalanche date: 12/08/2022
Number of Avalanches: 1

Location

Location: Middle Brush Creek (Pearl Pass Road, Cumberland Basin, Twin Lakes)
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: BTL: Below Tree Line
Aspect: E

Characteristics

Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Soft Slab
Failure Plane:

Size

Relative Size:
Destructive Size: D2 – could bury, injure, or kill a person
Avg. crown height (inches):
Avg. width (feet):
Avg. vertical run (feet):

Involvements

# of people caught:
# of partial burials:
# of full burials:

Additional comments:

Avalanche Report #3

Estimated avalanche date: 12/06/2022
Number of Avalanches: 1

Location

Location: Middle Brush Creek (Pearl Pass Road, Cumberland Basin, Twin Lakes)
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: BTL: Below Tree Line
Aspect: E

Characteristics

Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Soft Slab
Failure Plane:

Size

Relative Size:
Destructive Size: D2 – could bury, injure, or kill a person
Avg. crown height (inches):
Avg. width (feet):
Avg. vertical run (feet):

Involvements

# of people caught:
# of partial burials:
# of full burials:

Additional comments:

Avalanche Report #4

Estimated avalanche date: 12/06/2022
Number of Avalanches: 3

Location

Location: West Brush Creek
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: BTL: Below Tree Line
Aspect: E

Characteristics

Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Soft Slab
Failure Plane:

Size

Relative Size:
Destructive Size: D2 – could bury, injure, or kill a person
Avg. crown height (inches):
Avg. width (feet):
Avg. vertical run (feet):

Involvements

# of people caught:
# of partial burials:
# of full burials:

Additional comments:

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