Slab Avalanche- Mount Cameahwait, East Aspect

Location Name: 
Mount Cameahwait
Observation date: 
Monday, January 29, 2018 - 15:15
Is this an Avalanche Observation: 
Yes
Observation made by: Professional Observer

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Active windloading on easterly aspects at ridgeline elevations

Avalanche Details
Avalanche Details: 
Date and Time of Avalanche: 
Monday, January 29, 2018 - 15:45
Avalanche Type: 
Soft Slab
Failure Plane/Weak Layer: 
Unknown
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Estimates: 

OBS Time: 15:10

Type: SS-Nc-R2 D2-O

SZ Elev: ~2003 m

Terminus: Unknown

Crown Width=  ~50 m

Crown Height= ~120 cm

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Trigger: 
natural
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Aspect: 
East
Starting Elevation: 
above-treeline
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Destructive Size: 
D2 Could bury, injure, or kill a person.
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