Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Avalanche Occurrence

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General Information

Crowns in very steep terrain near Langer Peak in the Banner Summit zone. These crowns failed on very weak faceted snow that formed during the prolonged dry spell. 9000, NE

Observer:
SAC Forecaster

Verified by SAC?
No

Occurrence Date:
Dec 17, 2020 (+/- 1 day)

Location:
Langer area

Comments:

Several crowns visible in 40-45* terrain.

Avalanche Characteristics

# of Avys:
1
Aspect:
NE
Start Zone Elev:
9000ft
Size:
D2
Type:
SS-Soft Slab
Trigger:
N-Natural
Vertical Fall:
500ft
Weak Layer:
Dec 11, 2020 (FCsf)

Media

Crowns in very steep terrain near Langer Peak in the Banner Summit zone. These crowns failed on very weak faceted snow that formed during the prolonged dry spell. 9000, NE
Debris of avalanche near Langer Peak. Heavily edited due to poor light.