Avalanche: Juneau Mainland

Location: Tlaxsatanjin - Lemon Creek N side of Drainage; S Aspects

Date:

March 8, 2023 9:13

Observer:

Mike Janes Professional

Route & General Observations

Obs from Lemon Creek.

Avalanche Details

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Trigger	Natural	Avalanche Type	Hard Slab
Aspect	South	Elevation	2300ft
Slope Angle	unknown	Crown Depth	24in
Width	unknown	Vertical Run	unknown

Avalanche Details

Noted 3 new crowns along Tlaxsatanjin ridgeline on S aspect above Lemon Creek. All appear to be hard wind slabs with crowns ranging from 50cm to 150-200cm at a deeper location.

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Obvious signs of instability

Recent Avalanches?	Yes
Collapsing (Whumphing)?	No
Cracking (Shooting cracks)?	No

Observer Comments

Wind transport ramped up yesterday and is ongoing.

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Natural wind slab release

Location

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