| Trigger | Natural | Remote Trigger | Unknown |
| Avalanche Type | Glide | Aspect | Unknown |
| Elevation | 3500ft | Slope Angle | unknown |
| Crown Depth | unknown | Width | unknown |
| Vertical Run | unknown |
Avalanche: Hatcher Pass
Location: Rae Wallace > Marmot
Toured from Independence Mine lot to Rae Wallace / Marmot col . Then toured across Marmot and skied a SW ridge back to lot.
Avalanche Details
Glide crack and point release avalanches on pretty much all aspects and angles. Glide cracks seem to be below 4000' while the point releases seem to be above 4000. Point releases are on both sunny southern aspects and shaded northern ascents. Glide cracks are where-ever they want to be.
Obvious signs of instability
| Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Observer Comments
Lots of debris. Lots of recent roller balls. Observed no roller balls or releases while touring - but we were done early afternoon before it warmed up.
Weather
Sunny. Inversion with temps hovering around freezing down low and in the mid 30s on top of Marmot.
Snow surface
Melt freeze crust everywhere except on shaded northern aspects. SW aspect of Marmot was turning isothermal when we descended.
Debris on south face of Microdot.
Roller balls and point release debris on Northern aspect leading to Rae Wallace / Marmot col.
Independence conditions.
Glide cracks in Eldorado.
Glide cracks in Eldorado.
Glide crack SW aspect of Marmot.