Pro Field Report

Basic Information

Observation Details

Observation Date:
April 23, 2022 - April 23, 2022
Submitted:
April 23, 2022
Observer:
Pro
Zone or Region:
Galena Summit and Eastern Mtns
Location:
Grand Prize

Signs of Unstable Snow

Recent Avalanches? 
Yes
Cracking? 
Isolated
Collapsing? 
None Experienced

Media/Attachments

Advanced Information

File Attachment

 PM-Form.pdf

Avalanche Observations

 #  Date Location Size Type Bed Sfc Depth Trigger Photos Details
1 Apr 23, 2022
(Exact) 		Grand Prize
N 9700ft 		D2.5 HS-Hard Slab O-Old Snow 1.5ft AS-Skier
u-Unintentional
A skier triggered this very large avalanche on a N aspect near 9700' in the Grand Prize Gulch drainage on Saturday, 4-23-2022. The slide was over 500' wide and involved several chutes or gullies.
Report
Grand Prize
 #  Date Location Size Type Bed Sfc Depth Trigger Comments Photo
1 Grand Prize
N 9800 		D2.5 HS O-Old Snow 50 AS-Skier
u-Unintentional 		guide triggered and arrested on bed surface
A skier triggered this very large avalanche on a N aspect near 9700' in the Grand Prize Gulch drainage on Saturday, 4-23-2022. The slide was over 500' wide and involved several chutes or gullies.

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