Avalanche: Summit

Location: Tri-Tip

Date:
Observer:
Paul Wunnicke
Route & General Observations

Road observation

Avalanche Details
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Trigger NaturalRemote Trigger Unknown
Avalanche Type GlideAspect Southwest
Elevation 1800ftSlope Angleunknown
Crown DepthunknownWidthunknown
Vertical Rununknown  
Red Flags
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Obvious signs of instability
Recent Avalanches?Yes
Collapsing (Whumphing)?No
Cracking (Shooting cracks)?No
Observer Comments

Recent wind slab and glide avalanches
Wind texture, stripped & loaded slopes

Weather & Snow Characteristics
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Weather

Clear Cold Calm
Recent NNW wind

Photos & Video
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Wind slab debris on Butch  

Tri-Tip Glide & wind slab avalanches  

Tri-Tip zoomed  

Location
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