Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Avalanche Occurrence

General Information

Paradise Sweet North

Observer:
Professional

Verified by SAC?
Yes

Occurrence Date:
Dec 20, 2020 (+/- 1 day)

Location:
Paradise Peak

Avalanche Characteristics

# of Avys:
2
Aspect:
E (E,NE)
Start Zone Elev:
9100ft
Size:
D2 / R2
Type:
SS-Soft Slab
Trigger:
N-Natural
Bed Surface:
O-Old Snow
Depth:
1.5ft
Width:
160ft
Vertical Fall:
400ft
Weak Layer:
Dec 11, 2020 (FCsf)
Comments:

"Sweet North" SVHS zone. Two separate D2 slides that released at 9200' and 8800', may have released together or sympathetically. Also a narrow smaller starting zone to lookers right of one of the D2s.

Media

Paradise Sweet North