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Location Name: WMR Sidecountry Observation date: Friday, March 4, 2022 - 10:45 |
Is this an Avalanche Observation: Yes |
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Observation made by: Public
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Avalanche Details:
Date and Time of Avalanche:
Friday, March 4, 2022 - 12:00
Number of avalanches:
1
Avalanche Type:
Soft Slab
Failure Plane/Weak Layer:
New/old snow interface
Trigger:
natural
Start Zone Slope Angle:
40
Aspect:
Southeast
Starting Elevation:
near-treeline
Destructive Size:
D1 Relatively harmless to people.
Relative Size:
R1 Very Small
Crown Height:
Less than 1 ft
Avalanche Length (Vertical Run):
150ft.
Avalanche Width (Average width):
40ft.
Avalanche Location:
Date and Time of Avalanche:
Friday, March 4, 2022 - 12:00
Number of avalanches:
7
Avalanche Type:
Wet Loose
Failure Plane/Weak Layer:
New/old snow interface
More information or comments about the avalanche:
WL failed earlier in the week along steep southerly facing aspects at the top of many of the chutes on skook.
Trigger:
natural
Start Zone Slope Angle:
40
Aspect:
Southeast
Starting Elevation:
near-treeline
Destructive Size:
D1.5
Relative Size:
R1 Very Small
Crown Height:
1 ft
Avalanche Length (Vertical Run):
200ft.
Avalanche Width (Average width):
50ft.
Avalanche Location:
New avalanche occurred between 11 and 1 pm. Most likely when the sun was hitting the slope around mid-day.