Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Avalanche Occurrence

General Information

Observer:
SAC Forecaster

Verified by SAC?
Yes

Occurrence Date:
Mar 1, 2023 (Exact)

Location:
Warm Springs Rd

Comments:

Preliminary information
**Updated 11:00 MST on 3/1/23**

On the morning of March 1, a car was hit and pushed off of Warm Springs road before Frenchmans Bend, no injuries or issues other than a car that's stuck. The road was closed shortly after.

Around 10 AM, another avalanche impacted Warm Springs Rd. The second slide was a little closer to town.

Avalanche Characteristics

# of Avys:
2
Aspect:
N
Start Zone Elev:
8000ft
Size:
D2
Type:
SS-Soft Slab
Trigger:
N-Natural
Bed Surface:
O-Old Snow
Comments:

Size, exact location, and start zone elevation are estimated. Slides were likely persistent slabs in wind-affected terrain.

Impacts

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