Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Weak Layer

Weak Layer Information

Layer Burial Date:
March 8, 2022
Layer Grain Type (Primary):
FC - Faceted Crystals
Layer Grain Type (Secondary):
MFcr - Melt Freeze Crust
Comments:

Thin layer of small FC above a rain crust that formed during the 2/28-3/1 storm.

Media

There is about 10
Debris from a small skier-triggered slab avalanche. The avalanche broke 150' wide and 6-10

Weak Layer Observations

Professional Field Reports:
Mar 22, 2022 - Headwaters
Mar 18, 2022 - Cape Horn Ridge
Mar 17, 2022 - Near Williams Peak
Avalanche Occurrences:
None Reported