picture above: Gothic Mountain from north of Avery Peak, near (Pica Basin' (or Elk Basin, or double cirque- no real name).
Photos and a Video- with more coming (someday, when i get time)
The more recent pictures will be found on the various site pages. Some will be moved here when replaced so this will become more of an archive page. To see a photo description put your cursor over the photo. To see a larger version, click on the picture.
Avalanche dammed up the river in March 2019, then the river carved a tunnel under the slide. In warm afternoons the tunnel is too small to handle snow melt so it creates a lake behind the plug.
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Videos
a Slide running off the northeast facing cirque on Gothic Mountain, May 11, 2019. It starts at the top right of the view. It is best to watch on full screen.
This is what happens when a small slide runs during very strong wind- it does not even make it to the ground. February 25, 2020