Avalanche: Hatcher Pass

Location: Gold Mint Trail, Mile 5-6

Date:
Observer:
Charlie Procknow
Route & General Observations

Two small D1 wind slab avalanches on cross loaded east facing slopes. Widespread cross loading on west facing slopes. Was very difficulty to tell wind slabs from sastrugi, as even some of the cross loaded gullies had some surface scouring from the wind. Lots of woomphing and shooting cracks on the flat.

Avalanche Details
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Trigger NaturalRemote Trigger0
Avalanche Type Hard SlabAspect East
Elevation 3500ftSlope Angle 30deg
Crown Depth 10inWidth 25ft
Vertical Rununknown  
Avalanche Details

two small D1 wind slab avalanches in cross loaded gullies.

Red Flags
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Obvious signs of instability
Recent Avalanches?Yes
Collapsing (Whumphing)?Yes
Cracking (Shooting cracks)?Yes
Weather & Snow Characteristics
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Weather

Cold, Clear, No wind

Snow surface

Sastrugi and hard packed wind slab on flats and on east facing aspects

Location
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