Bullet in the gun barrel
Location Name: Essex Observation date: Saturday, March 20, 2021 - 18:45 |
Is this an Avalanche Observation: Yes |
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Observation made by: Public
Tabs
Avalanche Details:
Date and Time of Avalanche:
Saturday, March 20, 2021 - 18:00
Number of avalanches:
1
Avalanche Type:
Wet Loose
Failure Plane/Weak Layer:
Old snow
Trigger:
skier
Trigger Modifier:
Accidentally Triggered
Aspect:
East
Starting Elevation:
5500
Destructive Size:
D2 Could bury, injure, or kill a person.
Relative Size:
R3 Medium
Avalanche Length (Vertical Run):
350ft.
Avalanche Width (Average width):
350ft.
Number of people caught:
0
Avalanche Location:
Surprised by it, but in hindsight I shouldn’t have been. Chute also known as Back Door Chute or Essex High Rustler