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Location Name: Forecaster Observation - Whitefish Range Observation date: Wednesday, March 2, 2022 - 15:15 |
Is this an Avalanche Observation: Yes |
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Observation made by: Forecaster
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Avalanche Details:
Date and Time of Avalanche:
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 - 09:00
Number of avalanches:
3
Avalanche Type:
Wet Loose
Failure Plane/Weak Layer:
New/old snow interface
Trigger:
natural
Start Zone Slope Angle:
40
Aspect:
Southwest
Starting Elevation:
near-treeline
Destructive Size:
D2 Could bury, injure, or kill a person.
Relative Size:
R3 Medium
Avalanche Location:
Date and Time of Avalanche:
Monday, February 28, 2022 - 12:00
Number of avalanches:
1
Avalanche Type:
Soft Slab
Failure Plane/Weak Layer:
New/old snow interface
More information or comments about the avalanche:
Unknown. Assuming D2 by width and depth of crown. Uncertain if this is what caused the debris below, or if this ran earlier in the storm and wet debris is covering previous debris. Possible dry slab entraining wet snow? Or wet slab?
Start Zone Slope Angle:
40
Aspect:
Southwest
Starting Elevation:
near-treeline
Destructive Size:
D2 Could bury, injure, or kill a person.
Relative Size:
R3 Medium
Crown Height:
2 ft
Avalanche Width (Average width):
200ft.
Avalanche Location:
Date and Time of Avalanche:
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 - 08:00
Number of avalanches:
6
Avalanche Type:
Wet Loose
Failure Plane/Weak Layer:
Within storm snow
More information or comments about the avalanche:
Numerous other D1 size wet loose avalanches observed.
Start Zone Slope Angle:
40
Aspect:
West
Starting Elevation:
near-treeline
Destructive Size:
D1 Relatively harmless to people.
Avalanche Location:
Poor view of these slides. I could not get a better view without unnecessary exposure to overhead hazard.