Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Avalanche Occurrence

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General Information

Two fresh elk triggered slides (one remotely) with other slides from Thursday or Friday in the background. E aspects just above the highway, Comstock Ditch just north of Greenhorn.

Observer:
SAC Forecaster

Verified by SAC?
Yes

Occurrence Date:
Jan 30, 2021 (+/- 1 day)

Location:
Big Wood River - Comstock Ditch/Timber Gulch area

Avalanche Characteristics

# of Avys:
3
Aspect:
E (E,SE)
Start Zone Elev:
6100ft
Size:
D2
Trigger:
AW-Wildlife
u-Unintentional
Width:
250ft
Comments:

One elk triggered, one elk remote triggered, one unknown (elk remote or natural). These slides were not present at 5 PM Jan 29th and were there at 10:30 AM Jan 30th.

Media

Two fresh elk triggered slides (one remotely) with other slides from Thursday or Friday in the background. E aspects just above the highway, Comstock Ditch just north of Greenhorn.