Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Avalanche Occurrence

General Information

Observer:
SAC Forecaster

Verified by SAC?
Yes

Occurrence Date:
Dec 27, 2022 (+/- 3 days)

Location:
Hyndman Creek - Little Basin

Comments:

Very large avalanche with deep crown.

Avalanche Characteristics

# of Avys:
1
Aspect:
N (N,NW,NE)
Start Zone Elev:
9600ft
Size:
D3
Type:
HS-Hard Slab
Trigger:
N-Natural
Width:
1640ft
Weak Layer:
Nov 27, 2022 (FC)
Comments:

Based on appearance and depth of crown this likely failed on 11/27, or at least portions of it did. Several weak layers may have been involved, its a bit hard to tell looking from a distance. Best guess is it occurred sometime during the 12/27 storm, but fairly low confidence on that.