Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Avalanche Occurrence

General Information

Observer:
Professional

Verified by SAC?
Yes

Occurrence Date:
Dec 7, 2020 8:20 am (Exact)

Location:
Upper Greyhawk - CLOSED ski run

Comments:

Ski patrol intentionally triggered this avalanche in a closed area before the ski area had opened for the day.

Avalanche Characteristics

# of Avys:
1
Aspect:
N
Start Zone Elev:
7500ft
Size:
D2 / R2
Type:
HS-Hard Slab
Trigger:
AS-Skier
c-Intentional
Bed Surface:
O-Old Snow
Depth:
1ft
Width:
130ft
Start Zone Slope:
35°
Vertical Fall:
700ft
Comments:

This slide involved a thick, dense slab of manmade snow and is not representative of backcountry or natural snowpack conditions.

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