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Observation type
Avalanche

Observer
Annonymous

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yes

Location (general area)
Wrightwood

Latitude

Longitude

Date (yyyymmdd)
20230323

Time
1230

Road conditions to area

Temperature

Sky
few clouds (up to 2/8)

Wind speed
Light (1-16mph Flags/twigs in motion)

Wind direction
SW

Wind direction in degrees

Slope aspect
North

Aspect in degrees

Slope angle
40

Elevation
8450ft

Snow depth

Boot/ Ski penetration

Activity, recent avalanches
yes

Brief description

Obvious avalanche path
yes

Terrain trap
yes

Comment
Spotted a large crown on the upper reaches of Wright Mountain midday Thursday. Most likely a natural slide that occurred in the past 24hrs. Location is at approximately 8450ft on a ~40deg NNE slope. Difficult to assess exact crown height, but given its prominence as viewed from 6100ft and wind-loading prone area, I would estimate >1 meter. Probably a wind slab sliding on a slick, rain saturated melt/freeze later. Did not see any evidence of recent slides in adjacent gullies.

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Wright Mtn slide 3-23-23
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