Avalanche: Hatcher Pass

Location: Road Corridor

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Route & General Observations

Post 2/26 Storm Observations
Several natural storm slab and wind slab avalanches on mostly SE, S, SW aspects 2500′ to 4000′. Most avalanches appear to have failed on new snow/old snow interface. One low elevation (2500′) W aspect slab failed naturally below the Valentines Storm layer on persistent weak layer on crusts.

 

 

Avalanche Details
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Trigger NaturalRemote Trigger0
Avalanche Type Soft SlabAspect South
Elevation 3500ftSlope Angle 38deg
Crown DepthunknownWidthunknown
Vertical Rununknown  
Avalanche Details

Multiple soft slab natural avalanches D1-D2 observed that went mid-storm 2/26.
Several dry loose avalanches.

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

Recent avalanches. Significant snowfall 2/26 1am- 7am = 10"-12" new snow. Temperatues increasing throughout storm resulting in upside down snowpack.

Weather & Snow Characteristics
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Weather

12" plus new snow recorded at IM 2/26 . Winds G16-32 SSE,S, SSW then switched to N throughout storm.

Snow surface

New wind crusts on many surfaces from varying winds N through SSW during and after storm. Upside down snowpack from 2/26 storm.

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