Going to the Sun Road
Location Name: Chute above Triple Arches Observation date: Thursday, May 9, 2019 - 16:15 |
Is this an Avalanche Observation: No |
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Observation made by: Professional Observer
Location
Tabs
Avalanche Details:
Date and Time of Avalanche:
Thursday, May 9, 2019 - 14:00
Avalanche Type:
Glide
Failure Plane/Weak Layer:
Ground
Trigger:
natural
Aspect:
Northeast
Starting Elevation:
7000'
Destructive Size:
D2 Could bury, injure, or kill a person.
Relative Size:
R1 Very Small
Crown Height:
10 ft
Avalanche Length (Vertical Run):
250ft.
Avalanche Width (Average width):
200ft.
Avalanche Location:
Glide avalanch out of the Heaven's Peak Remnet Glacier. The Glide crack extends across the slope so just pieces of it are failing.