Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Avalanche Occurrence

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General Information

Large slab avalanches on Weather Station Peak in the Smoky Mountains.

Observer:
SAC Forecaster

Verified by SAC?
Yes

Occurrence Date:
Jan 13, 2021 (+/- 1 day)

Location:
Weather Station Peak

Avalanche Characteristics

# of Avys:
3
Aspect:
NW
Start Zone Elev:
9800ft
Size:
D2.5
Trigger:
N-Natural
Comments:

The majority of the NW bowl of Weather Station Pk went.

Media

Large slab avalanches on Weather Station Peak in the Smoky Mountains.
Large slab avalanches on Weather Station Peak in the Smoky Mountains.
Arrows highlight large slab avalanches near Titus Peak and Weather Station Peak in the Smoky Mountains south of Galena Pass.