Avalanche: Hatcher Pass

Location: marmot parking lot to wimpy bowl skin track

Date:
Observer:
Andrew Dennis
Route & General Observations

marmot parking lot to wimpy to hax parking lot. isolated areas of instability. decent decomposing windslab/power on E/SE slopes 4000-2500 feet.

Avalanche Details
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Trigger Foot PenetrationRemote Trigger0
Avalanche Type Hard SlabAspect Northeast
Elevation 3000ftSlope Angle 33deg
Crown Depth 24inWidth 30ft
Vertical Run 100ft  
Avalanche Details

moose trigger, to ground. see picture

Red Flags
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Obvious signs of instability
Recent Avalanches?Yes
Collapsing (Whumphing)?Yes
Cracking (Shooting cracks)?No
Observer Comments

isolated whumping on this skin track yesterday

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skier traversing bedsurface  

Location
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