Avalanche Occurrence

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General Information

Several natural cornice failures occurred over night on 1/4. Some of these blocks are the size of a refrigerator.

Observer:

NWAC Forecaster

Occurrence Date:

Jan 5, 2022 ()

Location:

Hogback Mt 1st Bowl

Comments:

We saw 4 natural cornices collapses that likely occurred overnight 1/4 into 1/5. Most of these were D1s but one was larger and included blocks the size of a refrigerator.

Avalanche Characteristics

# of Avys:

4

Aspect:

E (SE)

Start Zone Elev:

6700ft

Size:

D1 / R1

Type:

C-Cornice

Trigger:

N-Natural

Media

Several natural cornice failures occurred over night on 1/4. Some of these blocks are the size of a refrigerator.

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