Avalanche Occurrence

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A very large avalanche crossed the Couch Summit road and buried it with over 20' of debris.

Observer:

SAC Forecaster

Verified by SAC?

Yes

Occurrence Date:

Mar 14, 2023 (+/- 3 days)

Location:

Owens Creek

Comments:

A very large avalanche crossed the road to Couch Summit and buried it with over 20' of debris. The debris appeared to be from a wet slab release during the March 14th storm.

# of Avys:

Aspect:

W (SW)

Start Zone Elev:

7800ft

Size:

Type:

WS-Wet Slab

Trigger:

N-Natural