Avalanche: Hatcher Pass

Location: Frostbite

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Route & General Observations

Observed midday on Saturday. Unknown trigger. This easterly-facing 35+ degree feature at 3550 foot ele. sometimes releases naturally. The picture does not show how the slide is localized to a steeper section of slope. The slope with skier tracks adjacent to the slide is tickling 30 degrees.

Avalanche Details
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Trigger UnknownRemote Trigger Unknown
Avalanche Type UnknownAspect Unknown
ElevationunknownSlope Angleunknown
Crown DepthunknownWidthunknown
Vertical Rununknown  
Red Flags
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Obvious signs of instability
Recent Avalanches?Yes
Collapsing (Whumphing)?Yes
Cracking (Shooting cracks)?Yes
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