Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Avalanche Occurrence

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General Information

Several large to very large avalanches W of Shaw Mtn near Dollarhide Summit.

Observer:
SAC Forecaster

Verified by SAC?
Yes

Occurrence Date:
Dec 11, 2022 (+/- 3 days)

Location:
NW of Shaw Mtn

Comments:

Very large persistent slab.

Avalanche Characteristics

# of Avys:
1
Aspect:
NW
Start Zone Elev:
9100ft
Size:
D3
Type:
SS-Soft Slab
Trigger:
N-Natural

Media

Several large to very large avalanches W of Shaw Mtn near Dollarhide Summit.
Very large avalanche near Shaw Mtn on W-NW aspects at 9,100'.