Avalanche: Hatcher Pass

Location: Below Punk Spines miniature headwall

Date:
Observer:
Cary Shiflea
Route & General Observations

Playing on sleds in the bowl, one sledder rode below and near the mini headwall in the bowl and remotely triggered slide. No people caught. Snowmachine rode out and away from the debris field. Noticed remote trigger slides on South Face of Arkose Ridge due to solar effect snow with snowmachine riding nearby.

Avalanche Details
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Trigger SnowmachinerRemote Trigger Yes
Avalanche Type Hard SlabAspect West Northwest
Elevation 3000ftSlope Angle 40deg
Crown Depth 16inWidth 300ft
Vertical Run 100ft  
Near Miss / Accident Details
Avalanche Details

Slow moving release from where super steep near vertical face meets steep face below. Snowmachine side hilling on the face below super steep.

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Looking across the bowl at debris field and mini headwall.  

Parked at top of debris field edge of bed surface slide ran on  

Slide on front side of Arkose Ridge above stairstepper  

Location


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