Observation type
Avalanche


Observer
Quinn Carson


Keep me anonymous if published
no


Email (this will only be used if we have questions and will not be published)
[email protected]


Location (general area)
Mt. Baden Powell


Latitude



Longitude



Date (yyyymmdd)
1/2/22


Time
8am


Road conditions to area
Closed at Grassy Hollow and skinned the road to Vincent Gap


Temperature
38


Sky
clear (no clouds)


Wind speed
Calm (smoke rises vertically)


Wind direction
not observed


Wind direction in degrees



Slope aspect
North


Aspect in degrees



Slope angle



Elevation
6500-7000


Snow depth
100cm


Boot/ Ski penetration



Precipitation.None
1


Activity, recent avalanches
yes


Brief description
Big slides on E, NE, and N aspects. Crowns viewed on all these aspects higher on the mountain. 


Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing
no


Rapid warming
no


Obvious avalanche path
yes


Comment
Large slides all over baden powell. Traveled through a 100yard wide slide path on the skin track, dug a pit and got CT14 and ECT24. Storm slab released on a weak layer 70cm down. This was clearly causing the avalanche paths we witnessed. We turned around due to the hazard. 


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