Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Avalanche Occurrence

General Information

The crown of this remotely triggered avalanche is in fairly gentle terrain, but the slope below is steeper. Several recent avalanches behaved similarly, pulling into flatter terrain above steep slopes. Lake Ck drainage, NW 8500'.

Observer:
SAC Forecaster

Verified by SAC?
Yes

Occurrence Date:
Mar 7, 2023 (Exact)

Location:
Lake Creek - Sawmill Gulch

Comments:

Two avalanches in this area, both remotely triggered.

Avalanche Characteristics

# of Avys:
2
Aspect:
NW
Start Zone Elev:
8500ft
Size:
D2
Type:
SS-Soft Slab
Trigger:
AS-Skier
r-Remote
Bed Surface:
O-Old Snow
Depth:
1.5ft
Width:
70ft

Media

The crown of this remotely triggered avalanche is in fairly gentle terrain, but the slope below is steeper. Several recent avalanches behaved similarly, pulling into flatter terrain above steep slopes. Lake Ck drainage, NW 8500'.
These two persistent slab avalanches were remotely triggered by skiers in the Lake Creek drainage (NW 8500').