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Evidence of wet loose activity in yesterday's warm up. Snow was cold and a MFC was present as we ascended our route. Top 8-10cm of snow was wet on the E/SE slope, with a supportable crust underneath. Triggered a small avalanche on a E/SE slope. This slide triggered a much larger slab release on the same slope, which ran ~2,000 feet. Skied S facing slope which had 2-3 cm of moist snow with a supportive crust.
Original CBAC ob: https://cbavalanchecenter.org/view-observations/#/view/observations/1151fdd3-6a10-43a6-af3e-5a3c3ffe484c
Gothic
Skiing the Gothic spoon, ascending standard Gothic up-track climbers left of Fork. Transitioned on the ridge above the spoon. Dropped into E/SE Spork left to access the top of the Spoon (S).
Avalanche
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Date | # | Elev | Asp | Type | Trig | SizeR | SizeD | Problem Type | Location |
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03/25/2025
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1 | >TL | E | SS | AS/u | R2 | D3 | Persistent Slab |
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Date and Time
03/25/2025 -
4:25am
(known)
Location
38.952
-107.008
Start Zone Elevation
12,260 ft
Sliding Surface
O
Avg Depth
40 cm
Avg Vertical Run
2,500 ft
Terminus
BP
Avalanche Comments
Skier 1 traveled ski cut across the slope, several very small loose released just off their ski tips with top 8-10cm of wet snow breaking on cold snow below. Skier 2 traveled in the same track as skier 1, about halfway across the slope a wet slab 10' wide broke below Skier 2. Skier 2 was not caught. The small pocket moved downhill and triggered a much larger wet slab. This avalanche was 200'-300' wide with a crown depth from 30-70cm. |
Snowpack
Observed lots of roller balls and wet loose activity on W and E slopes from yesterday 3/24.
Weather
cloud cover: clear