Avalanche Occurrence
General Information
Observer:
NWAC Forecaster
Occurrence Date:
Mar 15, 2022 2:30 am ()
Location:
Kangaroo RidgeAvalanche Characteristics
# of Avys:
2Aspect:
NW (W)Start Zone Elev:
6850ftSize:
D1 / R2Type:
SS-Soft SlabTrigger:
AS-SkierBed Surface:
I-New/Old InterfaceDepth:
1ftWidth:
30ftStart Zone Slope:
35°Vertical Fall:
100ftComments:
Leeward, cross-loaded slope w fresh wind drifting today. Triggered on subtle convexities. The 1st avalanche was a bit larger, running 100ft vertical. The second was on a very similar, but lower-angle feature and ran ~15ft. We saw widespread cracking on similar slopes nearby.
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