Avalanche: Hatcher Pass

Location: Glacier Pass

Date:
Observer:
Jeremy Primmer
Route & General Observations

We were headed up to Snowbird glacier but turned around due to avalanche activity.

Avalanche Details
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Trigger NaturalRemote Trigger No
Avalanche Type Wet Loose SnowAspect South
Elevation 5000ftSlope Angle 35deg
Crown DepthunknownWidth 200ft
Vertical Run 1500ft  
Avalanche Details

Lots of wet loose activity. 100ish visable slides from yesterday and this morning all D1 to D2 in size. All aspects were sliding. We watched 7 slides run while we ate lunch.

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