Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Avalanche Occurrence

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General Information

This slide failed on a N facing slope at 8,600' near the boundary between the Galena Summit and Soldier and Wood River Valley Forecast Zones.

Observer:
SAC Forecaster

Verified by SAC?
Yes

Occurrence Date:
Jan 6, 2022 (+/- 1 week)

Location:
East Fork Big Wood River

Comments:

Widespread activity on 12/11 (I suspect) from storm cycle at beginning of January, and maybe earlier as well? The slides that I could see ranged from 7,800-9,000' in elevation and N-NE-E aspects. This area lies right at the border between the Galena Summit and Eastern Mtns Zone and the Soldier and Wood River Valley Zone. I could see crowns of varying ages/re-fillage on most slopes with these characteristics that I turned my lens to.

Avalanche Characteristics

# of Avys:
6
Aspect:
N (N,NE,E)
Start Zone Elev:
8500ft
Size:
D2
Type:
HS-Hard Slab
Trigger:
N-Natural
Weak Layer:
Dec 11, 2021 (FC)

Media

This slide failed on a N facing slope at 8,600' near the boundary between the Galena Summit and Soldier and Wood River Valley Forecast Zones.
This slide failed on a N facing slope at 8,300' near the boundary between the Galena Summit and Soldier and Wood River Valley Forecast Zones.