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Observation Details

Observation Date:
March 15, 2023
Submitted:
March 15, 2023
Observer:
Everett Phillips | ESAC Forecaster
Zone or Region:
Bishop Creek
Location:
Avalanche Activity from 3/14/23

Signs of Unstable Snow

Recent Avalanches? 
Yes
Cracking? 
None Experienced
Collapsing? 
None Experienced

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Weather Summary

Cloud Cover:
Partly Cloudy

Clearing skies through mid-day and then increasing clouds in the late afternoon. Scattered clouds and snow showers.

Avalanche Observations

 #  Date Location Size Type Bed Sfc Depth Trigger Comments Photo
1 Past 24 hours South Lake Rd.
8,900' 		D2.5 SS O-Old Snow N-Natural Wet Slab. Debris on South Lake Rd.
N - D2.5, NE 8900'
1 Past 24 hours Mt Tom - Lower NE Buttress
NE 7000' 		D2.5 1m N-Natural Wet Slab
Many wet loose avalanches, NE, 6500' - Mt. Tom
Many Past 24 hours Mt. Tom
NE 6500 		D2 WL N-Natural
Many wet loose avalanches, NE, 6500' - Mt. Tom
10 Past 24 hours
E 7800' 		D2 N-Natural Loose Wet avalanches at 8000' triggering multiple Wet Slabs.
Wet Slabs, E, 7800' Mt. Tom
2 Past 24 hours Mt. Tom
NE 7800' 		D3 Natural Wet Slabs
N-D3 Wet Slabs, NE 8000' Mt. Tom
1 Past 24 hours Mt. Tom
NE 9100' 		D3.5 O-Old Snow N-Natural Wet Slab
N-D3.5, 9100' Mt. Tom
1 Past 24 hours Nevahbe Ridge
NE 11,000' 		D4 HS O-Old Snow 2m N-Natural Feb PWL
N-D4, NE, 11000' - Nevahbe Ridge
1 Past 24 hours Mt. Tom
E 9000' 		D3.5 O-Old Snow N-Natural
N-D3.5, E 9000', Mt. Tom
1 Past 24 hours Red Mtn
N 9200' 		D2 N-Natural Deep Persistent Slab
N-D2, Red Mountain, N, 9200'
1 Past 24 hours Mt. Morrison E Face
 D3.5 2m + N-Natural
N-D3.5, Mt. Morrison E Face, E, 11,800'
1 Past 24 hours Mt. Aggie N Face
N 10900' 		D3 N-Natural Unknown failure plane.
N-D3, N, 10900', Mt. Aggie N Face
10 Past 24 hours
NE 9000' 		D1.5 N-Natural Unknown avalanche type and failure plane. D1.5 to D2
Multiple N-D1.5-2 Laurel Mtn. N asp, 9000'
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