Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Avalanche Occurrence

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General Information

Observer:
SAC Forecaster

Verified by SAC?
Yes

Occurrence Date:
Dec 21, 2022 (+/- 1 day)

Location:
Owl Ck - south of Bromaghin Peak

Avalanche Characteristics

# of Avys:
1
Aspect:
NE (N,NE)
Start Zone Elev:
10000ft
Size:
D2.5
Trigger:
N-Natural
Width:
660ft
Weak Layer:
Nov 27, 2022 (FC)
Comments:

Could not see debris from my vantage, this is either a D2.5 or a 3, depending on if it made it past the bench in the bowl below. This almost certainly failed on a persistent weak layer, but hard to know for certain which. I listed 11/27 as it seems like a fairly likely candidate.