Avalanche: Hatcher Pass

Location: Hatcher Peak

Date:
Observer:
Taylor Crocker
Route & General Observations

Toured up 1000 Dollar to Saddle on lookers right of Hatch Peak. We had a great tour and noted Fredrik’s avalanche on the decent down 1000 Dollar.

Avalanche Details
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Trigger UnknownRemote Trigger0
Avalanche Type UnknownAspect North
ElevationunknownSlope Angleunknown
Crown DepthunknownWidthunknown
Vertical Rununknown  
Avalanche Details

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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

Fairly high winds from the West transferring snow, warmer temps and moist snow near the parking lot.

Snow surface

Grapple mixed with new snow, that was mostly wind transferred and will possibly become a wind slab.

Snowpack

See Snowpilot pit

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Hatch Peak-30-Apr  

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