Ring around the Baby's Butt
Location Name: Forecaster Observation - backcountry adjacent to WMR Observation date: Saturday, February 16, 2019 - 22:30 |
Is this an Avalanche Observation: Yes |
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Observation made by: Forecaster
Location
Tabs
Avalanche Details:
Date and Time of Avalanche:
Saturday, February 16, 2019 - 22:30
Avalanche Type:
Loose Dry/ Sluff
Failure Plane/Weak Layer:
Within storm snow
Trigger:
skier
Trigger Modifier:
Intentionally Triggered
Start Zone Slope Angle:
37
Aspect:
West
Starting Elevation:
near-treeline
Destructive Size:
D1 Relatively harmless to people.
Relative Size:
R1 Very Small
Avalanche Length (Vertical Run):
75ft.
Avalanche Location:
Fast, long running sluffs in most recent snow. Moving fast enough and entraining enough debris to knock someone over.