Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Avalanche Occurrence

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General Information

This very large avalanche released on a NE aspect at 6,900' in Deer Ck W of Hailey. It struck a cabin that is under construction.

Observer:
SAC Forecaster

Verified by SAC?
Yes

Occurrence Date:
Mar 14, 2023 (+/- 1 day)

Location:
Deer Ck

Avalanche Characteristics

# of Avys:
2
Aspect:
N
Start Zone Elev:
6800ft
Size:
D3
Trigger:
N-Natural

Impacts

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

There was no roof on this structure before the slide.

Media

This very large avalanche released on a NE aspect at 6,900' in Deer Ck W of Hailey. It struck a cabin that is under construction.
This very large avalanche released on a NE aspect at 6,900' in Deer Ck W of Hailey. It struck a cabin that is under construction.
This very large avalanche released on a NE aspect at 6,900' in Deer Ck W of Hailey. It struck a cabin that is under construction.
This very large avalanche released on a NE aspect at 6,900' in Deer Ck W of Hailey. It struck a cabin that is under construction.