Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Avalanche Occurrence

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General Information

A wet loose slide buried both lanes of HWY 75 just north of Ketchum Monday afternoon. W aspect near 6500'. Photo: Sara Lundy.

Observer:
SAC Forecaster

Verified by SAC?
Yes

Occurrence Date:
Apr 10, 2023 (Exact)

Location:
Hulen Meadows-HWY75

Avalanche Characteristics

# of Avys:
2
Aspect:
W (SW,NW)
Start Zone Elev:
6500ft
Size:
D2
Type:
WL-Wet Loose
Trigger:
N-Natural
Bed Surface:
O-Old Snow
Width:
160ft
Comments:

One larger D2 buried a couple hundred feet of the highway under 5-8 feet of debris. The other slide was a smaller D1.5.

Media

A wet loose slide buried both lanes of HWY 75 just north of Ketchum Monday afternoon. W aspect near 6500'. Photo: Sara Lundy.