Avalanche: Hatcher Pass

Location: back side of friendship pass

Date:

February 25, 2021 2:00pm

Observer:

jessie donahue

Route & General Observations

Avalanche Details

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Trigger	Skier	Remote Trigger	Yes
Avalanche Type	Soft Slab	Aspect	West
Elevation	4000ft	Slope Angle	unknown
Crown Depth	18in	Width	100ft
Vertical Run	40ft

Near Miss / Accident Details

Avalanche Details

1st skier down the mountain dug his ski tips into the mountain and was trying to get out, when he remotely triggered the avalanche about 60 feet from where he was.

Events of the day

Rescue events

Red Flags

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Obvious signs of instability

Recent Avalanches?	Yes
Collapsing (Whumphing)?	Yes
Cracking (Shooting cracks)?	No

Observer Comments

Sluffing from steep terrain and rock faces. existing crowns from steep terrain from prior snow fall.

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

overcast with clouds until late afternoon, then sunny!

Snow surface

soft powder

Snowpack

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