Avalanche Occurrence

General Information

Large avalanche on Merritt Peak in the northern Sawtooths that ran towards the end of the recent storm cycle.

Observer:

SAC Forecaster

Verified by SAC?

Yes

Occurrence Date:

Feb 16, 2021 (+/- 1 day)

Location:

Merritt Peak

Comments:

Obvious loading from cliffs above. Unsure of failure layer, may have gone deeper than recent 2/11 storm cycle.

Avalanche Characteristics

# of Avys:

1

Aspect:

NE (N,NE)

Start Zone Elev:

10000ft

Size:

D2.5

Trigger:

N-Natural

Media

Large avalanche on Merritt Peak in the northern Sawtooths that ran towards the end of the recent storm cycle.