Avalanche

Nicks-Python

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Quick report

AKDOT&PF Richardson Highway Avalanche Mitigation. 16 shots total. 8 shots between “Nick’s Happy Valley Gully” and the “Python Spines Gully” 3 of those 8 shots triggered D2R1 avalanches. Those avalanches seem to have persistent weak layer characteristics. 3 shots on the upper portion of the Berlin Wall, one of which triggered a D2R2 avalanche. 2 shots within the, “Phython Spines” gully which were both adjacent to natural avalanches that slid during the 1/15-1/16 storm cycle. No results on either shot. 3 shots on the lower lookers left portion of the main Python Peak ridge. No results.

Avalanche

Small but notable avalanches. Generally isolated instabilities.