Avalanche: Hatcher Pass

Location: Avalanche occurred on the ridge between Delia Ridge and the ridge locally called Staircase. Above Mother Load Meadows

Date:
Observer:
Anonymous
Route & General Observations

Group of five skinned out the Mint Valley and climbed up a low angle meadow into Delia Creek. Ascended small ridge above Delia creek and observed avalanche around 12:20pm.

Avalanche Details
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Trigger UnknownRemote Trigger Unknown
Avalanche Type Soft SlabAspect East
ElevationunknownSlope Angleunknown
Crown DepthunknownWidthunknown
Vertical Rununknown  
Avalanche Details

Witnessed the avalanche from Delia Ridge.

Red Flags
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Obvious signs of instability
Recent Avalanches?Yes
Collapsing (Whumphing)?No
Cracking (Shooting cracks)?No
Location


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