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Observation Date:
April 8, 2023 - April 8, 2023Submitted:
April 8, 2023Observer:
Clancy Nelson | ESAC ForecasterZone or Region:
Bishop CreekLocation:
Bishop Creek to Mammoth - Loose Wet Avalanche ObservationsSigns of Unstable Snow
Recent Avalanches?
YesCracking?
None ExperiencedCollapsing?
None ExperiencedKey Points
Aside from the specific avalanches listed below, we saw another dozen or so D1 wet loose avalanches. Most slides started near and below treeline with a few (Mt. Tom for example) starting above treeline. Activity seemed to occur on all aspects we could see. Most of the slides we saw were from Rock Creek south to Bishop Creek. A few small ones on the northeast aspect of McGee and then on Laurel Mountain.
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Weather Summary
Cloud Cover:
Mostly CloudyTemperature:
79 degrees in BishopWind:
Calm
Warm temperatures and high hazy stratus clouds.
Avalanche Observations
| # | Date | Location | Size | Type | Bed Sfc | Depth | Trigger | Comments | Photo |
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| 4 | Today |
Basin Mountain E 10000 ft |
D2 | WL | O-Old Snow | N-Natural | Photo shows 3 of 4 large slides and a few D1s |
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| 4 | Today |
Mt. Tom/Winuba NE 11000 ft |
D1.5 | WL | O-Old Snow | N-Natural |
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| 7 | Today |
Table Mountain NE 9000 ft |
D1 | WL | O-Old Snow | N-Natural |
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| 3 | Today |
Batch Plant Bowls Laurel Mountain NW 8600 ft |
D1 | WL | O-Old Snow | N-Natural |
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| 2 | Today |
Aspendell N 8900 ft |
D1 | WL | O-Old Snow | N-Natural |
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