Avalanche Occurrence
General Information
Observer:
NWAC Forecaster
Occurrence Date:
Apr 6, 2022 11:30 am ()
Location:
Austin Pass
Comments:
From public ob: https://nwac.us/public-obs/20220406_austin-pass/
12th snowboarder to hit a jump, triggered on landing.
Avalanche Characteristics
# of Avys:
1Aspect:
NEStart Zone Elev:
4900ftSize:
D1.5 / R2Type:
HS-Hard SlabTrigger:
AR-Snowboarderu-Unintentional
Bed Surface:
I-New/Old InterfaceDepth:
4ft (max: 5ft)Width:
80ftVertical Fall:
100ftComments:
Report from ob: "It was roughly 3-5 feet deep and maybe 80 feet wide, sliding on a hard crust. Two distinct layers are visible on the crown, one roughly four feet down, then the recent storm snow."
Impacts
Human Involvement:
1 - Caught2 - Caught
3 - Caught
Vehicle Involvement:
None ReportedStructure Involvement:
None ReportedComments:
One rider triggered (unkown if caught), two others were caught. Unkown whether there were any full/partial burials.
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