Crown Butte Avalanche-2

Crown Butte Avalanche-2

The slide was triggered near the crown by one sledder.  He was caught, but not buried.  The slope broke 2-3 feet deep on a slope that had 10-20 tracks already on it. It failed on facets formed during the cold snap in early December.

This image is from the following advisory:
GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Mon Dec 28, 2009