Avalanche: Summit

Location: General Observation (Road Observation) Recent avalanche activity on Colorado Peak and Fresno Peak

Date:

March 1, 2018 12:57pm

Observer:

Alex McLain

Route & General Observations

Colder Temps, Clear with recent wind loading. Upper elevations are wind affected with avalanche activity on East and Southeast aspects.

Avalanche Details

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Trigger	Natural	Avalanche Type	Unknown
Aspect	East Southeast	Elevation	unknown
Slope Angle	unknown	Crown Depth	unknown
Width	unknown	Vertical Run	unknown

Avalanche Details

Numerous avalanches on East and Southeast aspects. D-2 slab estimated crown depth 2'. See pictures below.

Red Flags

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Obvious signs of instability

Recent Avalanches?	Yes
Collapsing (Whumphing)?	No
Cracking (Shooting cracks)?	No

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

Summit Lake (Valley Bottom): Current Temp:14F Past 24 hours Low -8F High 19F, Snow Depth 19".

Summit Lake MP 45 (Ridge Tops 3800'): Current Temp:13F Past 24 hours Low 2F High 13F.
Winds NNW 5-25mph with peak gust of 34mph out of the NNW.

Photos & Video

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Manitoba wind affected snow .

Colorado Peak avalanche activity.

Fresno Peak...avalanches

Fresno Peak avalanches

Close up view of Fresno.

Location

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