McLean

Quick report

nikikelly · Mar 21, 2026 · Dogtooth

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, sunny
Ride Type
mellowSlopes
Riding Quality
ok
Snow Conditions
heavy, wet, windAffected
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab

Went out mainly to check conditions after this atmospheric river. These avalanches must have happened in the last 12 to 24 hours. Also observed many other avalanches on all aspects and various sizes

Avalanche

Run Length
300
Slab Width
300
Trigger Type
natural
Avalanche Size
3.5
Slab Thickness
100
Start Zone Aspect
E, W
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Start Zone Incline
35
Avalanche Character
stormSlab, wetSlab
Number Of Avalanches
2-5
Start Zone Elevation
2400
Runout Zone Elevation
2100
Avalanche Observation
12to24hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2026-03-21T18:00:00.000Z

What we think we observed was storm slab released up near ridge top and propogated possibly causing a wet slab that was extremely destructive. Avy 1, East aspect Avy 2, west aspect Alpine 2400m