Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Avalanche Occurrence

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General Information

Several natural avalanches are visible in this photo of Eureka Peak, above the Beaver Creek drainage. The slope pictured faces E/NE and crown elevation ranges from 9,500-10,000'. Based on the appearance of the crowns, these slabs likely failed on the weak snow that developed during the mid-November drought. These avalanches occurred after only 6-8

Observer:
SAC Forecaster

Verified by SAC?
Yes

Occurrence Date:
Nov 28, 2022 (+/- 1 day)

Location:
Eureka Peak

Comments:

We observed several natural avalanches in the E/NE bowl of Eureka Peak above the Beaver Creek drainage. These occurred after 6-8" of snow fell in the area, burying the weak snow that developed during the mid-November drought.

Avalanche Characteristics

# of Avys:
3
Aspect:
E (NE,E)
Start Zone Elev:
10000ft
Size:
D1.5
Type:
SS-Soft Slab
Trigger:
N-Natural
Bed Surface:
I-New/Old Interface
Depth:
1ft (max: 1.5ft)
Width:
100ft
Weak Layer:
Nov 27, 2022 (FC)
Comments:

We were looking at this from a distance so the characteristics reported are estimated.

Media

Several natural avalanches are visible in this photo of Eureka Peak, above the Beaver Creek drainage. The slope pictured faces E/NE and crown elevation ranges from 9,500-10,000'. Based on the appearance of the crowns, these slabs likely failed on the weak snow that developed during the mid-November drought. These avalanches occurred after only 6-8" of snow fell overnight on Sunday and into Monday.