Avalanche: Hatcher Pass

Location: Easter slopes of Upper Willow Creek

Date:
Observer:
Jaime Andersen
Route & General Observations

West aspect of Skyscraper into the Upper Willow Creek Drainage.

Avalanche Details
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Trigger SnowmachinerAvalanche Type Hard Slab
Aspect WestElevation 3900ft
Slope AngleunknownCrown Depth 24in
Width 150ftVertical Run 400ft
Avalanche Details

Snowmachine highmark (decent) trigger on faceted weak layer with crown height varying between 10" and 30". D2 - D2.5. HS-AM-D2-R2-2.5.

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

Widespread activity following previous storm cycle.

Weather & Snow Characteristics
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Weather

No new snow, calm, +2C, high overcast.

Snow surface

Non-supportable 5-7cm suncrust.

Snowpack

Sorry for the scant (and late!) info, small iphone and 1 bar of cell coverage!

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