Observation type
Avalanche

Observer
Jason Seieroe

Keep me anonymous if published
no

Location (general area)
Baden Powell

Latitude

Longitude

Date (yyyymmdd)
20210206

Time
7:30am

Road conditions to area
Clear but CA2 closed at Grassy Hollow

Temperature

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
7900’

Snow depth

Boot/ Ski penetration

Precipitation
None

Activity, recent avalanches
yes

Brief description

Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing
no

Rapid warming
yes

Obvious avalanche path
yes

Terrain trap
yes

Comment
While hiking down CA2 from Grassy Hollow to Vincent Gulch Divide we noticed this fresh avalanche in the first gully East of the ridge that the Baden Powell trail ascends. Based on differences in snow color it looked less than a day or two old. It appeared to start from a point source near a tree and some possible rocks and progress down the chute as a loose wet avalanche, ending once it entered the main central gully.

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Yes I would like this observation Published

Photo of avalanche location with markup