Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Avalanche Occurrence

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General Information

Observer:
SAC Forecaster

Verified by SAC?
Yes

Occurrence Date:
Mar 11, 2023 (Exact)

Location:
Greenhorn

Avalanche Characteristics

# of Avys:
5
Aspect:
S
Start Zone Elev:
6700ft
Size:
D2
Type:
SS-Soft Slab
Trigger:
N-Natural
Bed Surface:
O-Old Snow
Width:
330ft
Vertical Fall:
1000ft
Comments:

Could call them wind slab, storm slab, persistent slab, or wet loose. Width varied from 75' to over 300'. Some ran 1000' vert full track and some started lower in the paths.

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