Mount Brown

Location Name: Glacier National Park Observation date: Sunday, March 7, 2021 - 10:00	Is this an Avalanche Observation: Yes

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Glacier National Park - McDonald Lake Area

Route Description:

Going To The Sun Road

Activity:

Hiking

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Terrain

Elevation of observation:

3500-5000 ft

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Date and Time of Avalanche:

Saturday, March 6, 2021 - 14:00

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Avalanche Type:

Wet Slab

Failure Plane/Weak Layer:

Old snow

More information or comments about the avalanche:

Observed from the Going To The Sun Road.

Observed 3 avalanches in 3 drainages all with the same aspect.

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Trigger:

natural

Terrain

Aspect:

Northwest

Starting Elevation:

near-treeline

Size

Destructive Size:

D2 Could bury, injure, or kill a person.

Relative Size:

R3 Medium

Avalanche Length (Vertical Run):

500ft.

Avalanche Width (Average width):

50ft.

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