Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Avalanche Occurrence

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General Information

This small wind slab avalanche was remotely-triggered from a point on the ridge about 50 feet away. It broke about 1.5 feet deep and 30 feet wide. The SE-facing slope above Prairie Creek was being actively loaded by the NW wind when the slide occurred.

Observer:
SAC Forecaster

Verified by SAC?
Yes

Occurrence Date:
Feb 6, 2021 2:00 pm (Exact)

Location:
Prairie Peak

Comments:

Hard wind slab avalanche on an actively loading slope. Remotely triggered from a point on the ridgeline about 50 feet away. There was a smaller, older natural wind slab just skier's left of it.

Avalanche Characteristics

# of Avys:
1
Aspect:
SE
Start Zone Elev:
9300ft
Size:
D1
Type:
HS-Hard Slab
Trigger:
AS-Skier
r-Remote
Depth:
1.5ft (max: 2ft)
Width:
30ft
Vertical Fall:
100ft

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This small wind slab avalanche was remotely-triggered from a point on the ridge about 50 feet away. It broke about 1.5 feet deep and 30 feet wide. The SE-facing slope above Prairie Creek was being actively loaded by the NW wind when the slide occurred.

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