Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Bun
Observation Date:
May 10, 2021
Submitted:
May 10, 2021
Zone or Region:
West Central
Activity:
Walking/Hiking
Location:
Whitehorse

Observed Avalanches

Did you observe any avalanches? 
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Hard Slab
Size:
Size 3: Could bury and destroy a car, damage a truck, destroy a wood frame house, or break a few trees
Elevation:
4400
Aspect:
NE
Comments:
Occurred on the way to Lone tree pass at ~6:40am. Started from the cliff/rock faces above and slide ~1500ft. mostly over the existing bootpack
Photo:

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

We also saw two other W facing faces slide across the way

Media

These slid around 7am

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