Casper Creek/Mt Duke

Avalanche

Michael Loch · Jan 14, 2021 · Duffey

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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.