Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Avalanche Occurrence

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General Information

Several slab avalanches observed in Little Basin - Hyndman Ck in the Pioneer Mtns.

Observer:
Professional

Verified by SAC?
Yes

Occurrence Date:
May 9, 2022 (+/- 1 week)

Location:
Pioneer Mtns: Hyndman Ck - Little Basin

Comments:

Several natural slabs observed on May 13, unknown release date.

Avalanche Characteristics

# of Avys:
4
Aspect:
N (NE,N,NW)
Start Zone Elev:
9600ft
Size:
D2
Type:
U-Unknown
Trigger:
N-Natural
Depth:
1.5ft
Width:
980ft
Comments:

Some of the slides were very wide, some were less than 200' wide. There's a high likelihood the slides failed on the old April crust/interface, possibly on the same FC layer responsible for several avalanches on shady slopes at 9000-9800'.

Media

Several slab avalanches observed in Little Basin - Hyndman Ck in the Pioneer Mtns.