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Avalanche: Hatcher Pass

Location: Upper Willow Creek

Date:
Observer:
Blake Rideout
Avalanche Details
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Trigger SnowmachinerAvalanche Type Hard Slab
Aspect South SoutheastElevationunknown
Slope AngleunknownCrown Depthunknown
Width 50ftVertical Run 450ft
Avalanche Details

Wind loaded hard slab

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

Wind loaded slab

Weather & Snow Characteristics
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Snow surface

Wind crust

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Upper Willow  

Location


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