Avalanche: Hatcher Pass

Location: The Pinnacle

Date:

March 31, 2019 8:00pm

Observer:

Galoob / Haffener

Route & General Observations

Recent wet slab on WSW aspect of the Pinnacle.

Avalanche Details

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Trigger	Natural	Avalanche Type	Wet Slab
Aspect	West Southwest	Elevation	5000ft
Slope Angle	unknown	Crown Depth	unknown
Width	150ft	Vertical Run	500ft

Avalanche Details

Wet slabs occurred some time in the afternoon or evening of Sunday March 31.

Red Flags

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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

High of 50 degrees F at Gold Cord Mine (4050'), 43 degrees F at Independence Mine (3450'), and 39 degrees F at Marmot Ridge (4500'). Wind calm to light and variable.

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Recent wet slab avalanches on WSW aspect of the Pinnacle

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