BC Zone Observation Report
Saturday, November 5, 2022 at 12:00 AM
Northern San Juan
Details
Date:
2022/11/05
Observer:
Andrew Temple
Location
BC Zone:
Northern San Juan
Area Description:
Prospect gulch
Route Description:
Prospect from RMP
Weather
Weather Description:
Patchy sun, plenty of wind
Snowpack
Snowpack Description:
New storm layer is supportive and high density, a perfect slab layer atop old snow from the first storm. Wind loading is the key ingredient right now though. We noted at least 15 d1 r1-2 naturals and remotely triggered one r2d2 from a safe spot on the ridgeline.
Avalanches
Avalanche Description:
One notable remotely triggered slab running on old snow/ ground layer. Crown was +3’ deep.
Date
Location/Path
#
Elev
Asp
Type
Trig
SizeR
SizeD
2022/11/05
†
Cement Creek
1
>TL
NE
SS
AS / r
R2
D2
Date:
2022/11/05 (Estimated)
Observer:
Andrew Temple
Area Description:
Putney area
Landmark:
Cement Creek
2022/11/05
†
Cement Creek
7
>TL
NE
SS
N
R1
Date:
2022/11/05 (Estimated)
Observer:
Andrew Temple
Landmark:
Cement Creek
2022/11/05
†
Cement Creek
8
>TL
N
SS
N
R1
Date:
2022/11/05 (Estimated)
Observer:
Andrew Temple
Landmark:
Cement Creek
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