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Snowmobile triggered avalanche, Buck Ridge

Buck Ridge
Northern Madison
Code
SS-AMu-R2-D1-O
Aspect
NE
Latitude
45.17190
Longitude
-111.38000
Notes

From FB messenger: “Bottom of Slats area. Buck ridge. 
NE slope/hole wind loaded. Sled triggered, 315 pm Sunday Dec 15, 2024”

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Snowmobile
Trigger Modifier
u-An unintentional release
R size
2
D size
1
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Wind Slab
Images
Snowmobile triggered avalanche Slats Canyon – Buck Ridge
Snow Observation Source
Snowmobile triggered avalanche, Buck Ridge
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year
24-25

Snowmobile triggered avalanche, Buck Ridge

Date
Activity
Snowmobiling

From FB messenger: “Bottom of Slats area. Buck ridge. 
NE slope/hole wind loaded. Sled triggered, 315 pm Sunday Dec 15, 2024”

Region
Northern Madison
Location (from list)
Buck Ridge

Natural Avalanche on the Fin

Date
Activity
Skiing

The clouds broke briefly around noon today in Cooke City. It looks like the Fin slide naturally in the past day or so. It looks like two sections of the face slid, one from the top, and one lower and to the right in the photo. 

Region
Cooke City
Location (from list)
Republic Mountain
Observer Name
Noah Mattes

Widespread weak layer Island Park

Rock Creek Basin
Island Park
Code
SS-NC-R2-D1-O
Elevation
9200
Aspect
NE
Latitude
44.56570
Longitude
-111.48100
Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Cornice fall
R size
2
D size
1
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Persistent Slab
Vertical Fall
250ft
Slab Width
100.00ft
Images
Rock Creek natural avalanche
Snow Observation Source
Widespread weak layer Island Park
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year
24-25
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