| Trigger | Skier | Remote Trigger | No |
| Avalanche Type | Dry Loose Snow | Aspect | West |
| Elevation | 4200ft | Slope Angle | unknown |
| Crown Depth | unknown | Width | unknown |
| Vertical Run | 40ft |
Avalanche: Hatcher Pass
Location: Micro Dot
Traveled up common Micro dot uptrack, skied NW lake run from just below summit, traveled back up to about 4500′ for a W face run.
Near Miss / Accident Details
| Number Caught/Carried? | 1 | Number Partially Buried? | 1 |
| Number Fully Buried? | 0 | Number Injured? | 0 |
| Number Fatalities? | 0 |
Avalanche Details
DL-ASu-R1-D1-O
Events of the day
During the second lap of the day the first skier fell in steep terrain and was caught by a dry loose avalanche from above; the skier was carried about 30 feet and partially buried.
Rescue events
No rescue necessary.
Obvious signs of instability
| Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Observer Comments
Few recent dry loose avalanches released on S aspects across Gold Chord Lake from Microdot.
Weather
Valley fog up to ~3500', clear skies above.
Snow surface
Low density new snow, ~10cm ski penetration.
Dry Loose avalanche debris
Roller balls on WSW aspects at 4:30pm