West Big Hole- Beaverhead Range
Dillon Area
Code
ASr-R2-D2
Elevation
7600
Aspect Range
N-NW
Latitude
45.33720
Longitude
-113.68900
Notes
From a phone call with a friend: "Pretty sure we remote triggered this slide while skiing down a low angle ridge next to it. We saw it while we were ascending the uptrack and it wasnt there on our first lap."
2 Pics are from highway and are from the next day.
N-NW Facing slope at 7600ft. approx 100 cm deep. some stepped down to ground. approx 250 feet across and ran 3-400ft vertical. Large dangerous avalanche.
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Trigger
Skier
Trigger Modifier
r-A remote avalanche released by the indicated trigger
R size
2
D size
2
Problem Type
Persistent Weak Layer
Slab Thickness
100.0 centimeters
Vertical Fall
400ft
Slab Width
250.00ft
Images
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year