Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Public Field Report

Observation Details

Observation Date:
December 3, 2022
Submitted:
December 4, 2022
Zone or Region:
Galena Summit and Eastern Mtns
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Mushroom ridge>gladiator

Observed Avalanches

Did you observe any avalanches? 
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Hard Slab
Size:
Size 4: Could destroy a railway car, large truck, several buildings, or a substantial amount of forest
Elevation:
Lower middle
Aspect:
NW
Comments:

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

Two slides, one near the peak in gladiator and a huge slide lower on gladiator in what I think was the fatal slide over there. All pictures taken from mushroom ridge

Media

Gladiator showing both slides in their entirety
Lower slide crown
Lower slide crown
Large natural avalanche on Gladiator Peak that ran Dec 1 or 2. NW, 9600'.