Post Observation

Basic Info

Date of Observation *required

Mode of Travel

Did you trigger, or witness any avalanches?

Triggered an avalanche

You or your party triggered an avalanche.
Witnessed an avalanche

Your or your party observed an avalanche you did not trigger.
No avalanche activity observed

Making a snow conditions observation.

Location *required

A known place name like "Johns Brook Valley", mountain name, or GPS coordinates.

Brief Title *required

Keep it short so observations are easy for readers to scan. (eg. "Snow Observations on Wright Peak).

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The date, location, and title fields are required.

Avalanche Details

Avalanche Type *required

Avalanche Size (destructive potential) *required

D1

Relatively harmless to people
D2

Could bury, injur, or kill a person
D3

Could bury and destroy a car, damage a truck, destroy a wood frame house, or break a few trees
D4

Could destroy a railway car, large truck, several buildings, or a substantial amount of forest
D5

Could gouge the landscape. Largest snow avalanche known

Details of this Specific Avalanche *required

Location, path, depth/width/length, local impact, etc.

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The type, size, and details fields are required.

Additional Details

Time of Observation *required

A "fuzzy" time is ok. Your best guess is more important than precision.

Elevation

The approximate elevation in feet above sea level. Enter numbers only; no other characters

Aspect

The compass point toward which the slope faces.

Red Flags

Recent avalanches
Shooting cracks
Whumpfing, collapsing
Heavy snowfall or other precipitation
Rapid warming
Drifting snow / wind loading

What did you observe? *required

This may include more detailed information about where you traveled; aspects, elevations, routes, etc. Did you seek out or avoid specific terrain? You can also include snowpack test results, riding conditions, weather observations, red flags observed, and anything else you think helps frame the observation.

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The time, elevation, and details fields are required. Elevation must be entered using numbers only.

Photos

Adding photos to your observation is great way to add important details which are valuable to other winter backcountry enthusiasts.

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