Pro Field Report

Basic Information

Observation Details

Observation Date:
March 5, 2021
Submitted:
March 5, 2021
Observer:
SAC - Scott Savage
Zone or Region:
Galena Summit and Eastern Mtns
Location:
Boulder Mtns - glassing fresh avalanches (many aspects at middle and upper elevations)

Signs of Unstable Snow

Recent Avalanches? 
Yes
Cracking? 
None Experienced
Collapsing? 
None Experienced
Observed fresh avalanches, no firsthand snow observations.

Bottom Line

A decent uptick in natural wet loose activity today from Eagle Ck to just south of Easley.

Advanced Information

Weather Summary

Cloud Cover:
Clear
Temperature:
40s F valley floor
Wind:
Light
New/Recent Snowfall:
None.

No changes.

Avalanche Observations

 #  Date Location Size Type Bed Sfc Depth Trigger Photos Details
1 Mar 5, 2021
(+/- 3 days) 		N Fork Big Wood River
SW 9900ft 		D2 WL-Wet Loose O-Old Snow N-Natural
This mixed wet loose and slab avalanche released in the N Fork Big Wood River drainage on a SW aspect near 9900'.
This photo shows two significant natural wet loose avalanches in the N Fork of the Big Wood River drainage just west of Kent Peak.
Report
1 Mar 5, 2021
(+/- 3 days) 		N Fork Big Wood River
S 10000ft 		D2 WL-Wet Loose O-Old Snow N-Natural
This large wet loose avalanche naturally released in the N Fork of the Wood River drainage (S, 10100').
Report
1 Mar 5, 2021
(+/- 1 day) 		Eagle Creek headwall
SW 9600ft 		D1.5 WL-Wet Loose O-Old Snow N-Natural
This natural avalanche in the Eagle Ck drainage (SW-9600') began as a wet loose slide and appears to have also failed as a slab lower on the slope.
Report
N Fork Big Wood River
N Fork Big Wood River
Eagle Creek headwall
 #  Date Location Size Type Bed Sfc Depth Trigger Comments Photo
12 Lorenzo
SE alpine 		D1 WL N-Natural E-SE-S aspects, 10000-11000' elevation, all D1-maybe 1.5 in size
Several small natural wet loose avalanches on Lorenzo Peak in the southern Boulder Mtns (E-SE-S aspects, 10,000-11,000' elevation)
2 Eagle Ck
S 9400 		D1.5 WL N-Natural This D1.5 slide is the long-running wet loose avalanche on the left hand side of the photo. There is also a small D1 slide (next to the large one on SW at 9600'. The largest slide in the photo is entered via the Avalanche Occurrence Database.
Multiple wet loose avalanches released naturally near the head of the Eagle Ck drainage.
1 Goat Ck
S 9800 		D1 WL N-Natural S-SE aspect
D1 in Goat Ck (S-SE, 9800').
2 Boulder Peak
S 9600 		D1.5 WL N-Natural One "event" S-9600', one SE-9300' (right side of photo).
Wet loose avalanches on Boulder Peak gouged down into lower layers in the thin snowpack.

Terrain Use

Not applicable, glassing from highway.