Avalanche: Hatcher Pass

Location: East ridge of Hatch

Date:
Observer:
Anonymous
Route & General Observations

Natural hard slab. A day or two old?

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Forecaster Comments

Looks like cornice features broke off, triggering soft slab after new snow and last wind event around 4/2.

Avalanche Details
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Trigger NaturalRemote Trigger0
Avalanche Type Hard SlabAspect North Northwest
Elevation 3800ftSlope Angleunknown
Crown DepthunknownWidthunknown
Vertical Rununknown  
Red Flags
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Obvious signs of instability
Recent Avalanches?Yes
Collapsing (Whumphing)?No
Cracking (Shooting cracks)?No
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NNE aspect on East ridge of Hatch, observed from Bennets Ridge  

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