Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Avalanche Occurrence

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General Information

This very large avalanche released at about 10,000' on a N face of Merritt Pk in the Sawtooths.

Observer:
SAC Forecaster

Verified by SAC?
Yes

Occurrence Date:
Feb 21, 2023 (+/- 1 day)

Location:
Merritt Pk

Comments:

Ran about 1,000 vertical feet.

Avalanche Characteristics

# of Avys:
1
Aspect:
N (NE)
Start Zone Elev:
10000ft
Size:
D2.5
Type:
SS-Soft Slab
Trigger:
N-Natural

Media

This very large avalanche released at about 10,000' on a N face of Merritt Pk in the Sawtooths.
This very large avalanche released at about 10,000' on a N face of Merritt Pk in the Sawtooths. This picture shows a portion of the start zone.
This very large avalanche released at about 10,000' on a N face of Merritt Pk in the Sawtooths. This picture shows the lower half of the slide.