Avalanche: Hatcher Pass

Location: W face Microdot 4000'

Date:

March 31, 2016 8:08

Observer:

bernard federspiel

Route & General Observations

Wind slab avalanche 3/31

Avalanche Details

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Trigger	Natural	Avalanche Type	Soft Slab
Aspect	West	Elevation	4000ft
Slope Angle	unknown	Crown Depth	unknown
Width	unknown	Vertical Run	unknown

Avalanche Details

Natural . Occurred after recent winds and days after storm.

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Obvious signs of instability

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

Observer Comments

Wind loading

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

High winds

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