Avalanche: Hatcher Pass

Location: Nosehairs- above Murphy Lake

Date:

March 4, 2018 10:04pm

Observer:

Allie Barker Professional

Route & General Observations

Avalanche information communicated via observer in the area.

Avalanche Details

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Trigger	Skier	Remote Trigger	0
Avalanche Type	Soft Slab	Aspect	South
Elevation	4500ft	Slope Angle	unknown
Crown Depth	24in	Width	unknown
Vertical Run	700ft

Avalanche Details

Observation communicated via person who watched event occur: 1st person triggered soft slab and was able to ski out. 2nd person triggered hangfire and was able to self-arrest on bed surface. Observer guessed depth was about 2 feet deep and most likely failed on crusts/facets beneath Valentines Day layer.

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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

3 inches new snow. Low winds from NE. 14deg at 2pm at 4500.

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3/4/18 Nosehairs- above Murphy Lake SS-AS-D2-O

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