Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Avalanche Occurrence

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General Information

Observer:
SAC Forecaster

Verified by SAC?
Yes

Occurrence Date:
Feb 16, 2021 (+/- 1 day)

Location:
Boulder Peak

Avalanche Characteristics

# of Avys:
1
Aspect:
S (E,SE,S,SW)
Start Zone Elev:
9800ft
Size:
D2
Type:
SS-Soft Slab
Trigger:
N-Natural
Comments:

I only saw the fresh debris pile. The peak/starting zones were obscured. I'm guessing on the aspect (could be E-S-SW) and crown elevation (could be 9600-10,400'). The starting zone would have been wind-loaded given the appearance of alpine terrain we could see in that area.