Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Avalanche Occurrence

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General Information

A large, older avalanche with debris that covered some tracks - suspect it was remotely-triggered from the bottom of the slope, but it could have been a natural that occurred later.

Observer:
SAC Forecaster

Verified by SAC?
Yes

Occurrence Date:
Jan 12, 2021 (+/- 3 days)

Location:
Head of Germania Creek

Comments:

A large, older avalanche with debris that covered some tracks - suspect it was remotely-triggered from the bottom of the slope, but it could have been a natural that occurred later.

Avalanche Characteristics

# of Avys:
1
Aspect:
E
Start Zone Elev:
9400ft
Size:
D2
Type:
SS-Soft Slab
Trigger:
U-Unknown
Bed Surface:
O-Old Snow
Depth:
2ft
Width:
230ft
Vertical Fall:
400ft
Weak Layer:
Dec 11, 2020 (FCsf)

Media

A large, older avalanche with debris that covered some tracks - suspect it was remotely-triggered from the bottom of the slope, but it could have been a natural that occurred later.