Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Avalanche Occurrence

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General Information

Recent large avalanche on Eureka Peak that appeared to fail on persistent grains in the upper portion of the snowpack, likely a crust with facets based on the aspect.

Observer:
SAC Forecaster

Verified by SAC?
Yes

Occurrence Date:
Dec 31, 2021 (+/- 3 days)

Location:
Eureka Peak

Comments:

Hard to determine timing. I'm looking at this and thinking about weak layers buried in the upper snowpack.

Avalanche Characteristics

# of Avys:
1
Aspect:
SE (S,SE)
Start Zone Elev:
9600ft
Size:
D2.5
Type:
SS-Soft Slab
Trigger:
N-Natural

Media

Recent large avalanche on Eureka Peak that appeared to fail on persistent grains in the upper portion of the snowpack, likely a crust with facets based on the aspect.