| AVALANCHE OBSERVATION Sherwin ridge Drainage: |
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| Submission Info Steve Mace Forecaster Tuesday, January 5, 2021 - 10:30am |
Red Flags:
Recent avalanche activity
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Avalanche Type:
Dry
Slab
Slope:
35degrees
Trigger type:
Unknown
Aspect:
Northeast
Weak Layer:
Unknown
Terrain:
Near Treeline
Elevation:
10 000ft.
Bed Surface:
Unknown
Number of similar avalanches:
2
Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph:
37° 36' 29.9484" N, 118° 59' 27.7152" W
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I poted two separate recent avalanches on Sherwin ridge from Old Mammoth road this morning. Both are near ridgeline on NE aspects, on slope angles around 35°. From my vantage I was unable to confirm slab depth, bed surface, details on destructive size, or trigger type, but given the terrain features where they occurred and the recent Strong SW winds I would venture a guess that they are wind slabs.