Small Avalanches in Highland Lakes and Pacific Valley

Location Name: 
Pacific Valley and Highland Lakes
Region: 
Ebbetts Pass Area
Observation Date & Time: 
Friday, March 24, 2023 - 12:00
Location: 
38.493198, -119.801571
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Is this an Avalanche Observation?: 
Yes


Conditions Alerts:

  • Avalanche Activity
  • Recent Loading
  • Recent Loading›Blowing Snow

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

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Observation
Description of Snow, Weather, and Avalanche Conditions: 

About 1 ft of fresh snow on top of last week's crust. Observed evidence of 2 avalanches that occurred before today.  One in Pacific Valley and one in Highland Lakes area. Appeared naturally triggered from a cornice collapse at top of slope. Relatively small size and short runout. Test slopes were unreactive today but may not have been steep enough. Light to moderate winds blowing from SW today. 

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Avalanche Type: 
Wind Slab
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Trigger: 
Unknown
Trigger Modifier: 
Cornice Fall Triggered
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Destructive Size: 
D1 Relatively harmless to people.
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