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Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Observation Date:
March 30, 2022 - March 30, 2022
Submitted:
March 30, 2022
Observer:
Mike Phillips | Key Observer
Zone or Region:
Mammoth Lakes
Location:
Iron Mountain - Natural Loose Wet Avalanche

Signs of Unstable Snow

Recent Avalanches? 
Yes
Cracking? 
None Experienced
Collapsing? 
None Experienced

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Avalanche Observations

 #  Date Location Size Type Bed Sfc Depth Trigger Comments Photo
1 Past 24 hours Iron Mountain
NE 10800
D2 WL N-Natural Spotted from Mammoth Mountain today. Looks to be size 2 given terrain characteristics. Presumably from yesterday during the warm up of the new snow. Several other small point releases in the area spotted from a distance.
D2 Loose Wet avalanche in main gully of Iron Mountain.
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