Buck Ridge
Northern Madison
Code
HS-NC-R1-D1-I
Elevation
9480
Aspect
E
Latitude
45.17190
Longitude
-111.37400
Notes
"The head of Beaver Creek was scoured nearly to dirt and the cornice is quite large there already. We noted one small wind slab avalanche just below it. We found a similar avalanche in Second Yellowmule that again appeared to be from wind loading. Both appeared to be several days old. We dug a quick pit on a north facing slope in Second Yellowmule and had an ECTN in 85cm of snow. Only the bottom 5cm or so of that pit were sugary and faceted. "
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Hard slab avalanche
Trigger
Cornice fall
R size
1
D size
1
Bed Surface
I - Interface between new and old snow
Problem Type
Wind-Drifted Snow
Slab Thickness
6.0 inches
Vertical Fall
100ft
Slab Width
50.00ft
Images
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Multiple Avalanches
Advisory Year