Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Avalanche Occurrence

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General Information

Observer:
SAC Forecaster

Verified by SAC?
Yes

Occurrence Date:
Mar 10, 2023 (+/- 1 day)

Location:
Upper Murdoch

Avalanche Characteristics

# of Avys:
1
Aspect:
SW (SW,W,S)
Start Zone Elev:
10100ft
Size:
D3.5
Trigger:
N-Natural
Comments:

There is a set of crowns over 3,000 feet wide in this bowl. They appear to have failed early in the storm so it's hard to tell what connected and how large this ran. Debris is very deep and very chunky.

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