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December 1, 2022

Snodgrass avalanches

Date of Observation: 12/01/2022
Name: Billy Barr

Zone: Southeast Mountains
Route Description: viewed from Gothic townsite

Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: two small avalanches on northeast slopes of snodgrass than ran late Wednesday or overnight.
Weather:
Snowpack:


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Estimated avalanche date: 11/30/2022
Number of Avalanches: 2

Location

Location: Snodgrass
Location Specific:
Start Zone Elevation: BTL: Below Tree Line
Aspect: NE

Characteristics

Trigger: Natural
Trigger modifier:
Type: Soft Slab
Failure Plane:

Size

Relative Size:
Destructive Size: D1- Relatively harmless to people
Avg. crown height (inches):
Avg. width (feet):
Avg. vertical run (feet):

Involvements

# of people caught:
# of partial burials:
# of full burials:

Additional comments: according to Billy these ran late Wednesday or overnight.

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