Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Avalanche Occurrence

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General Information

This avalanche was remotely triggered on Saturday evening on Titus Ridge. It failed on a NE-facing slope at around 9,800' and was triggered from around 200' away. The culprit weak layer was snow that fell in October and early November and subsequently faceted.

Observer:
SAC Forecaster

Verified by SAC?
Yes

Occurrence Date:
Nov 5, 2022 5:25 pm (Exact)

Location:
Titus Ridge (above Titus Lake)

Comments:

This avalanche was remotely triggered on Saturday evening on Titus Ridge. It failed on a NE-facing slope at around 9,800' and was triggered from around 200' away. The culprit weak layer was snow that fell in October and early November and subsequently faceted.

Avalanche Characteristics

# of Avys:
1
Aspect:
NE (E,NE,N)
Start Zone Elev:
9800ft
Size:
D1.5
Type:
HS-Hard Slab
Trigger:
AS-Skier
r-Remote
Bed Surface:
I-New/Old Interface
Depth:
1.5ft (max: 3ft)
Width:
70ft
Weak Layer:
Nov 1, 2022 (FC)

Media

This avalanche was remotely triggered on Saturday evening on Titus Ridge. It failed on a NE-facing slope at around 9,800' and was triggered from around 200' away. The culprit weak layer was snow that fell in October and early November and subsequently faceted.
This avalanche was remotely triggered on Saturday evening on Titus Ridge. It failed on a NE-facing slope at around 9,800' and was remotely triggered from around 200' away. The green arrow indicates where the slope was triggered from. The culprit weak layer was snow that fell in October and early November and subsequently faceted.