Avalanche: Hatcher Pass

Location: Gold Chord- Observation

Date:

February 25, 2024 7:37pm

Observer:

Ben Reynolds

Route & General Observations

Viewed Skiers involved descending West Face of Gold Cord from the top of the Lost Couloir.

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Forecaster Comments

First two skiers were observed skiing the slope. Did not see the skier trigger slab. Slab looks like a small pocket in an isolated location. Does not appear that anyone was caught or carried.

Avalanche Details

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Trigger	Skier	Remote Trigger	Unknown
Avalanche Type	Hard Slab	Aspect	West
Elevation	4800ft	Slope Angle	38deg
Crown Depth	3ft	Width	40ft
Vertical Run	300ft

Avalanche Details

4th skier on slope triggered an isolated pocket near the top of the run. Viewed from the top of Lost Couloir.

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

Sunny

Snow surface

Powder

Snowpack

Avalanche Forecast of Low at all elevations on Saturday.

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