Avalanche Occurrence
General Information
Observer:
Professional
Verified by SAC?
Yes
Occurrence Date:
May 9, 2022 (+/- 1 week)
Location:
Pioneer Mtns: Hyndman Ck - Little Basin
Comments:
Several natural slabs observed on May 13, unknown release date.
Avalanche Characteristics
# of Avys:
4Aspect:
N (NE,N,NW)Start Zone Elev:
9600ftSize:
D2Type:
U-UnknownTrigger:
N-NaturalDepth:
1.5ftWidth:
980ftComments:
Some of the slides were very wide, some were less than 200' wide. There's a high likelihood the slides failed on the old April crust/interface, possibly on the same FC layer responsible for several avalanches on shady slopes at 9000-9800'.
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