Casper Creek/Mt Duke
AvalancheMichael Loch · Jan 14, 2021 · Duffey
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 300
- Trigger Type
- natural
- Wind Exposure
- leeSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 3.5
- Start Zone Aspect
- N
- Vegetation Cover
- sparseTrees
- Avalanche Character
- windSlab, deepPersistentSlab
- Crust Near Weak Layer
- 1
- Number Of Avalanches
- 2-5
- Start Zone Elevation
- 1950
- Runout Zone Elevation
- 1525
- Weak Layer Burial Date
- 2020-12-09T08:00:00.000Z
- Avalanche Observation
- 24to48hrsAgo
- Weak Layer Crystal Type
- surfaceHoarAndFacets
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alp, tln
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2021-01-13T00:00:00
Looked like wind slab at ridge top stepped down to early dec rain crust. Crowns were faint and mostly filled in. We assumed this ran during the Jan12/13th cycle.



