This avalanche has been confirmed by DOT . We believe the starting zone was in marmot gully 2 and 3 but need better visibility to confirm. Debris ran from marmot , across the upper road, and across the lower road ending in the creek. The estimated size of the avalanche is D3/D3.5. An avalanche this size has not crossed the lower road since 1980.
Please don’t go look at it. The road is closed at gateway.
Avalanche: Hatcher Pass
Location: Road closure Hatcher Pass
Drove up to Goldmint and got stuck at goldmint for 4 hours while DOT cleared road from a large avalanche. Mountains are flushing out. 5 avalanches witnessed and/or debris observed between 2:30 PM and 6:30 PM.
Forecaster Comments
| Trigger | Unknown | Remote Trigger | Unknown |
| Avalanche Type | Unknown | Aspect | Unknown |
| Elevation | unknown | Slope Angle | unknown |
| Crown Depth | unknown | Width | unknown |
| Vertical Run | unknown |
Avalanche Details
Road closed Hatcher Pass. Avalanche crossed Hatcher Pass road around mile 13 or so. Just south of Paradise lower parking lot. Covered road 3 plus feet deep in debris and went to the river. Avalanche came off Marmot ridge. Appears gully 2, 3, and Firn all pealed. Saw avalanche come off north of Punk Spines and debris from recent avalanche at mile 10 Arkose ridge. Look for State avi observations to post