Wind loading barker pass

Location Name: 
Barker pass
Region: 
Blackwood Canyon or Ward Canyon Area
Observation Date & Time: 
Sunday, April 17, 2022 - 12:00
Location: 
39.071473, -120.229322
See map: CalTopo
Is this an Avalanche Observation?: 
Yes


Conditions Alerts:

  • Avalanche Activity

Terrain Alerts: 
Slopes Steeper than 30 degrees
Observation made by: Public

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Description of Snow, Weather, and Avalanche Conditions: 

Natural releases in 4th of July chutes.  Good day to stick to trees and low angle.  Snowmobile size chunks in the debris 
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Terrain: elevations: 
Near Treeline
Terrain: aspects: 
NE
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Avalanche Type: 
Wind Slab
Additional number of similar avalanches: 
2
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Trigger: 
Natural
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Destructive Size: 
D3 Could bury and destroy a car, damage a truck, destroy a wood frame house, or break a few trees.
Relative Size: 
R2 Small
Crown Height: 
2 ft
Avalanche Width (Average width): 
80ft.
Avalanche Length (Vertical Run): 
300ft.
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Number of people caught: 
0
Number of partial burials: 
0
Number of full burials: 
0
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