Avalanche: Summit

Location: Summit Peak Avalanche and windloading

Date:
Observer:
Alex McLain
Route & General Observations

Recent isolated wind loading and avalanche on ENE aspect of Summit Peak. (Isolated wind loading from West and NW winds observed in Carter Lake and some areas of Lost Lake as well.)

Avalanche Details
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Trigger NaturalRemote Trigger Unknown
Avalanche Type UnknownAspect East Northeast
ElevationunknownSlope Angleunknown
Crown DepthunknownWidthunknown
Vertical Rununknown  
Avalanche Details

Shallow Slab with active wind loading observed.

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Summit Peak avalanche  

Closer view of start zone.  

Isolated wind loading just north of avalanche...  

Location


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