Avalanche: Hatcher Pass

Went for a tour up goldmint to check out snow conditions. Observed widespread collapsing through out the day with settlement of 2-3 inches that spread across an area rarely less than 50 feet and up to 300 feet in wave like motions. Remote triggered one slide on a northerly facing cut bank of the little su while on the flat bench above that released a short wet slab 100 feet wide but entrained enough snow to easily bury someone and entirely fill and dam the stream. The heavy nature of the snow would make staying in control close to impossible if entangled in steeper terrain. Returning to the scene an hour later water had risen behind the debris up to a foot while down stream water lines on rocks were exposed 6 inches. Crowns were visible in all the north facing tributary terrain stretching 100s of yards in width in all elevation bands. Given the constant whoompfing and endless number of visible warning signs, we did not leave the valley bottom. Boot penetration was knee deep.