Date of Observation: 12/03/2022
Name: Zach Kinler
Zone: Southeast Mountains
Route Description: Snodgrass Trailhead toward Gothic townsite
Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: Visibility was fading but there was evidence of a large slide in Coon Basin. E-NE aspect.
I remote-triggered a small avalanche from the flats just off the road on an East aspect.
Weather: Increasing clouds and moderate snow mid morning.
Snowpack: Reactive. Every small test slope with older snow collapsed and cracked with little effort. Found one that finally ran after the collapse on a steeper slope that had been previously wind loaded.
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Number of Avalanches: 1
Location
Location: Snodgrass
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: BTL: Below Tree Line
Aspect: E
Characteristics
Trigger: On Foot
Trigger modifier: Remote
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Destructive Size: D1.5
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