Avalanche on Thimble Peak

Location Name: 
Kirkwood — Thimble Peak
Region: 
Carson Pass Area
Observation Date & Time: 
Friday, March 27, 2020 - 08:30
Location: 
38.664617, -120.060436
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Is this an Avalanche Observation?: 
Yes


Conditions Alerts:

  • Avalanche Activity
  • Persistent Problem
  • Recent Loading
  • Recent Loading›More Than a Foot of New Snow

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

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Description of Snow, Weather, and Avalanche Conditions: 
Thimble Peak Avalanche Path 3/27/20
Thimble Peak Avalanche Path 3/27/20
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Persistent Weak Layers: 
Buried
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Terrain: elevations: 
Above Treeline
Terrain: aspects: 
E
SE
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Avalanche Type: 
Storm Slab
Failure Plane/Weak Layer: 
Storm Snow
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Trigger: 
Natural
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Start Zone Slope Angle: 
35degrees
Aspect: 
Southeast
Starting Elevation: 
above-treeline
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Destructive Size: 
D2 Could bury, injure, or kill a person.
Relative Size: 
R3 Medium
Crown Height: 
3 ft
Avalanche Width (Average width): 
50ft.
Avalanche Length (Vertical Run): 
75ft.
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Number of people caught: 
0
Number of partial burials: 
0
Number of full burials: 
0
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Elevation of Observation: 
Above 9000 ft.
Blowing Snow: 
None
Wind Speed: 
Calm
Sky Cover: 
Clear
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
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