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Disbrow Creek
Location Name:
Disbrow Creek
Observation date:
Tuesday, January 23, 2018 - 21:00
Is this an Avalanche Observation:
No
Observation made by:
Public
Location
Tabs
Snowpack Details
Snowpack and Weather Details:
Terrain
Elevation of observation:
Above 6500 ft
Aspect(s) of observation:
E
Persistent Weak Layers:
Buried
New Snow in the past 24 hours:
3.00in.
Total Snow Depth:
205cm
More comments about the snowpack and weather:
30 cms of low density snow seemed well bonded to 1/18 crust. During our ECT, we had a Q2 failure with hard force on the 1/9 crust. The persistent slab was 75cm thick and failed on 2mm facets. With minimal force from a shovel shear the 75cm slab fell into the pit.
Avalanche Details
Avalanche Details:
Date and Time of Avalanche:
Tuesday, January 23, 2018 - 21:00
