Observation: Hatcher Pass

Location: SW ridge of Idaho Peak

Date:

February 25, 2016 7:51pm

Observer:

Pat Gault

Red Flags

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Obvious signs of instability

Recent Avalanches?	No
Collapsing (Whumphing)?	Yes
Cracking (Shooting cracks)?	No

Observer Comments

While skinning up the prominent ridge (facing the road) on Idaho Peak I barely stepped off the sastrugi and onto the loaded slab on the northwest aspect of that ridge and the entire slope below settled. A pit revealed a wind slab about eight inches thick that collapsed (SC) at CT3.

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