Pro Field Report
Basic Information
Observation Details
Observation Date:
April 8, 2023Submitted:
April 8, 2023Observer:
SAC - Scott SavageZone or Region:
Galena Summit and Eastern MtnsLocation:
glassing Hailey to Prairie Ck 4-6:30 PM (many aspects and elevations)Signs of Unstable Snow
Recent Avalanches?
YesCracking?
None ExperiencedCollapsing?
None Experienced
Cracking and collapsing are N/A
Bottom Line
Wet issues were limited today: some small avalanches, and not that widespread. The debris piles on Easley Pk and in the Eagle Ck headwall were larger (D1.5-2) and appeared to be dry. With the flat light, I probably did not see some recent slides.
Advanced Information
Weather Summary
Cloud Cover:
Mostly CloudyTemperature:
30s F, 40s F valleysNew/Recent Snowfall:
Unknown amounts of HN24, but the mountains were white - it obviously snowed a bit and blew around last night.CLR to PC Hailey to Ketchum, increasing clouds as you moved north from Ketchum. MC to OVC by 6 PM in the Boulders north of Eagle Ck/Murdoch Ck. No snow actively being transported.
Avalanche Observations
| # | Date | Location | Size | Type | Bed Sfc | Depth | Trigger | Comments | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
Della NE 6700 |
D1 | WL | N-Natural | One just below summit that started next to a big exposed rock, one farther down the ridge to the north around 6000'. | None | |||
| 1 |
Big Wood River - north end of KOA Chutes opposite Gimlet E |
D1 | WL | N-Natural | started below 7000' in the rocks or trees, unknown exact elevation | None | |||
| 1 |
Eagle Ck Headwall SW 8900 |
D1.5 | SS | N-Natural | Strange looking slide in an interesting location in the bottom of one of the headwall cirques. Debris looks dry and relatively fresh, maybe a small persistent slab from the past couple days? |
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| 1 |
Silver Ck SW alpine |
D1 | WL | N-Natural | Generic, small WL slide coming out of the rocks. | None | |||
| 3 |
Big Wood River - across from Durance NW 6600 |
D1 | WL | N-Natural | Small dribbles in steep, rocky terrain. | None | |||
| 3 |
Newman Ck - upper cirque S alpine |
D1 | WL | N-Natural | D1 or 1.5, could only see the tracks and debris looking at them from the side. They came out of a rocky area. | None | |||
| 1 |
Easley Pk SW 9400 |
D2 | N-Natural | Another odd slide. Flat light, but an obvious D2 debris pile. Debris looked dry, and I could not see a crown or the point where it originated. It came from the looker's right starting zone/fork of this path - evidence of smear marks in the rocks in the track. |
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| 3 |
Murdock Ck SW 9400 |
D1 | WL | N-Natural | Small dribbles on W, SW in Murdock Ck, on the east side of the drainage. | None |
Snowpack Observations
None performed: glassing observations.