CB Avalanche CenterCBAC Observations
Date of Observation: 05/28/2022
Name: Zach Guy
Zone: Northwest Mountains
Route Description: Kebler Pass roadside obs
Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: 4 large wet slabs on high northerly aspects that likely ran during last week’s warmup
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Location: Beckwith Range
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: ATL: Above Tree Line
Aspect: N
Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Wet Slab
Failure Plane: Old snow
Relative Size: R2 small
Destructive Size: D2 – could bury, injure, or kill a person
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Additional comments: Failure date estimated. 3x East Beckwith, 1x West Beckwith
