Avalanche: Hatcher Pass

Location: Eldorado Bowl

Date:

October 20, 2019 3:00pm

Observer:

Jordan Haffener

Route & General Observations

Road observations. Multiple glide cracks opened up in Eldorado bowl on E to S aspects. One glide crack had released. Uncertain of timing, but did not notice the slide the prior day.

Avalanche Details

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Trigger	Natural	Avalanche Type	Wet Slab
Aspect	Southeast	Elevation	4200ft
Slope Angle	unknown	Crown Depth	unknown
Width	unknown	Vertical Run	unknown

Observer Comments

Glide avalanche in Eldorado bowl. SE aspect. ~4200' elevation. Did not witness release, uncertain of timing.

Red Flags

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Obvious signs of instability

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

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

Overcast, calm, ~30*F at Independence mine parking lot.

Location

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