Avalanche Occurrence

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This large avalanche failed near the tail end of the big storm in mid-December. This peak is in the Prairie Creek drainage of the Smoky Mountains, northeast of Norton Peak. The crown spans nearly 500' wide (the portion that is visible at least, there may be more hidden out of sight to the right). This slope faces northeast at 9,600'.

Observer:

SAC Forecaster

Verified by SAC?

Yes

Occurrence Date:

Dec 14, 2021 (+/- 1 day)

Location:

Prairie Creek

# of Avys:

1

Aspect:

NE

Start Zone Elev:

9600ft

Size:

D2.5

Type:

SS-Soft Slab

Trigger:

N-Natural

Weak Layer:

Dec 11, 2021 (FC)

Comments:

Suspect this failed on 12/11 based on crown width/character.

This large avalanche failed near the tail end of the big storm in mid-December. This peak is in the Prairie Creek drainage of the Smoky Mountains, northeast of Norton Peak. The crown spans nearly 500' wide (the portion that is visible at least, there may be more hidden out of sight to the right). This slope faces northeast at 9,600'.