Glacier creek, Purcell Mountains
AvalancheSummit Mountain Guides · Nov 23, 2016 · West Purcell
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 150
- Slab Width
- 100
- Trigger Type
- natural
- Wind Exposure
- crossLoadedSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 2
- Start Zone Aspect
- E
- Vegetation Cover
- openSlope
- Avalanche Character
- stormSlab
- Crust Near Weak Layer
- 1
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Weak Layer Burial Date
- 2016-11-13T20:00:00.000Z
- Avalanche Observation
- 12to24hrsAgo
- Weak Layer Crystal Type
- surfaceHoarAndFacets
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alp
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2016-11-22T13:00:00
Very steep fan below a large alpine mixed face, probably triggered by slough from above.