November 3, 2005 - Heavy snowfall on SR 410 Chinook Pass

View of washout area along the SR 410 centerline

Original washout on SR 410 Chinook Pass

New "debris" results from intentional avalanches triggered by the Avalanche Control Team.

Loader cuts through "debris" from intentional avalanche.

Progress as of April 6. Later that day, maintenance workers were advised to move out of the hazard areas due to the increasing threat of natural avalanches.

Debris piles that were clear on Wednesday morning were filled in by natural avalanche activity Wednesday afternoon (April 6).

The blower clearing a path on 4/5/2005. Avalanche Control Technician Rob Gibson begins his ascent up the hill to assess the snowpack.

A loader works through a few avalanche debris piles.

Slab avalanches were encountered in the higher elevations above Hwy 410. These avalanches deposited large piles of snow on the highway, slowing the effort to clear the highway.