Casca-Hoo-Cue
Location Name: Forecaster Observation - Middle Fork Observation date: Sunday, April 11, 2021 - 15:45 |
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:
Saturday, April 10, 2021 - 12:45
Number of avalanches:
1
Avalanche Type:
Soft Slab
Failure Plane/Weak Layer:
New/old snow interface
Trigger:
natural
Aspect:
Northeast
Starting Elevation:
7100 ft
Destructive Size:
D1.5
Relative Size:
R1 Very Small
Crown Height:
Less than 1 ft
Avalanche Length (Vertical Run):
200ft.
Avalanche Width (Average width):
50ft.
Number of people caught:
0
Number of partial burials:
0
Number of full burials:
0
Avalanche Location:
Date and Time of Avalanche:
Saturday, April 10, 2021 - 14:00
Number of avalanches:
7
Avalanche Type:
Loose Dry/ Sluff
Failure Plane/Weak Layer:
Within storm snow
Trigger:
skier
Trigger Modifier:
Intentionally Triggered
Start Zone Slope Angle:
39
Aspect:
Northeast
Starting Elevation:
near-treeline
Destructive Size:
D1 Relatively harmless to people.
Relative Size:
R1 Very Small
Avalanche Length (Vertical Run):
75ft.
Number of people caught:
0
Number of partial burials:
0
Number of full burials:
0
Avalanche Location:
triggered with turns on steep north through northeast facing slopes. didn't run fast or far. Stayed on the surface.