Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Avalanche Occurrence

General Information

Riders in the Baker Creek drainage triggered this avalanche on Friday, March 18th. It occurred on a wind loaded, NE facing slope at 9500'. It broke over 100' wide and 12-16

Observer:
Public

Verified by SAC?
Yes

Occurrence Date:
Mar 18, 2022 (Exact)

Location:
Apollo Creek

Avalanche Characteristics

# of Avys:
2
Aspect:
NE (NE,E)
Start Zone Elev:
9600ft
Size:
D1.5
Type:
SS-Soft Slab
Trigger:
AM-Snowmobile
r-Remote
Bed Surface:
O-Old Snow
Weak Layer:
Jan 20, 2022 (FCsf)
Comments:

Both triggered from low on slope at separate times. Based on observations from nearby slide in Brodie, these likely failed on well-developed facets that were likely initially formed during the initial drought in January.

Media

Riders in the Baker Creek drainage triggered this avalanche on Friday, March 18th. It occurred on a wind loaded, NE facing slope at 9500'. It broke over 100' wide and 12-16" thick.