Avalanche: Summit

Location: Raven's Ridge

Date:
Observer:
W. Paul Wunnicke
Route & General Observations

Several mid-storm Ax on predominately E on drive down; Repeat offender. Long running Fx near Silvertip
Sunny, temperate & no wind. small SH to 2000′, lost Pres. crust just above pit.

Avalanche Details
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Trigger NaturalRemote Trigger Unknown
Avalanche Type UnknownAspect East
Elevation 2200ftSlope Angleunknown
Crown DepthunknownWidthunknown
Vertical Rununknown  
Avalanche Details

mid-storm Axs predominately E facing re-buried; end of storm E facing, Repeat Offender

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Observer Comments

recent small D1 Axs

Weather & Snow Characteristics
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Weather

Awesome

Snow surface

small SH to 2000', spatial dendrites!

Snowpack

see pit profile

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