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April 1, 2023

Very large avalanche off Gothic

Date of Observation: 04/01/2023
Name: Travis Guy and billy barr

Zone: Southeast Mountains
Route Description: Gothic

Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: Very large persistent slab on the east face of Gothic. Slide ran after 4 p.m. yesterday.  It did not reach the county road anywhere but did hit an RMBL cabin though right at the end of a side shoot off the main run. so it looks like it may be OK.  But it’s buried so who knows.

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Estimated avalanche date: 03/31/2023
Number of Avalanches: 1

Location

Location: Gothic Mountain
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: ATL: Above Tree Line
Aspect: NE

Characteristics

Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Hard Slab
Failure Plane: Ground

Size

Relative Size: R3 medium
Destructive Size: D3.5
Avg. crown height (inches):
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Involvements

# of people caught:
# of partial burials:
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Additional comments: Ran sometime overnight between 3/31 and 4/1

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