Not every day you get to watch wolves on large debris piles.
Location Name: Forecaster Observation - Glacier National Park Observation date: Friday, February 12, 2021 - 18:45 |
Is this an Avalanche Observation: Yes |
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Observation made by: Forecaster
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Avalanche Details:
Date and Time of Avalanche:
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 - 01:00
Number of avalanches:
4
Avalanche Type:
Wet Loose
Failure Plane/Weak Layer:
Unknown
Trigger:
natural
Aspect:
Southwest
Starting Elevation:
near-treeline
Destructive Size:
D2 Could bury, injure, or kill a person.
Avalanche Location:
Date and Time of Avalanche:
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 - 01:00
Number of avalanches:
3
Avalanche Type:
Wet Loose
Trigger:
natural
Aspect:
Southwest
Starting Elevation:
near-treeline
Destructive Size:
D3 - Could destroy a car, a wood house, or snap trees
Avalanche Location:
Date and Time of Avalanche:
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 - 12:00
Number of avalanches:
1
Avalanche Type:
Soft Slab
Failure Plane/Weak Layer:
Old snow
Trigger:
natural
Aspect:
West
Starting Elevation:
above-treeline
Destructive Size:
D3 - Could destroy a car, a wood house, or snap trees
Avalanche Location:
Location just north of advisory area. I would guess it failed on buried surface hoar above 1/13 crust.