Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Avalanche Occurrence

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General Information

Set of what appear to be wet loose avalanches, but can't be certain from this angle.

Observer:
SAC Forecaster

Verified by SAC?
Yes

Occurrence Date:
Jan 20, 2023 (+/- 3 days)

Location:
Grand Prize Canyon

Comments:

These appeared to be wet loose slides, but I couldn't be 100% sure from a distance and at the angle I was looking from. Debris looked pretty fresh, I suspect these happened on Saturday (quite warm, lots of direct solar).

Avalanche Characteristics

# of Avys:
4
Aspect:
S
Start Zone Elev:
9000ft
Size:
D1.5
Trigger:
N-Natural

Media

Set of what appear to be wet loose avalanches, but can't be certain from this angle.