Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Avalanche Occurrence

General Information

This avalanche was unintentionally triggered by a skier on Saturday, 12/31/22. The skier was caught and carried, but not buried or injured.

Observer:
SAC Forecaster

Verified by SAC?
Yes

Occurrence Date:
Dec 31, 2022 (Exact)

Location:
near Senate Peak

Avalanche Characteristics

# of Avys:
1
Aspect:
SW (W)
Start Zone Elev:
9600ft
Size:
D1.5
Type:
SS-Soft Slab
Trigger:
AS-Skier
u-Unintentional
Bed Surface:
I-New/Old Interface
Width:
80ft

Impacts

Human Involvement:
1 - Caught
Vehicle Involvement:
None Reported
Structure Involvement:
None Reported
Comments:

Caught and carried, not buried, not injured.

Media

This avalanche was unintentionally triggered by a skier on Saturday, 12/31/22. The skier was caught and carried, but not buried or injured.