Lionhead Range
Many whumpfs in Lionhead
LIONHEAD AREA
Lionhead Range
Code
Latitude
44.72920
Longitude
-111.32300
Notes
Toured into the southern Lionhead today. Yesterday’s warm weather made the snowpack more moist, and the upper snowpack was much more cohesive than in days past. Snow was glopping on skis and skins up to around 9k. I got on NE, E, and SE aspects, which were quite reactive, with more wumphs than in the last few days.
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Red Flag
Advisory Year
Continued instability in Lionhead
Date
Activity
Skiing
Toured into the southern Lionhead today. Yesterday’s warm weather made the snowpack more moist, and the upper snowpack was much more cohesive than in days past. Snow was glopping on skis and skins up to around 9k. I got on NE, E, and SE aspects, which were quite reactive, with more wumphs than in the last few days.
Region
Lionhead Range
Location (from list)
LIONHEAD AREA
Instabilities and an Old Natural in Lionhead
Lionhead Ridge
Lionhead Range
Code
N
Aspect
NE
Latitude
44.71450
Longitude
-111.31800
Notes
Skiers on Monday, Dec. 18 felt collapsing in the Lionhead area. They also saw an old avalanche. It likely occurred at the tail end of last week's storm.
From obs: "Saw one small natural crown on a NE rocky outcropping around 8k, 1 foot deep and isolated. Felt a lot less collapsing than last weekend, however still found some instabilities. Notably a remote collapse that propagated around 50’ in length at around 8200’ on a NE aspect."
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Trigger
Natural trigger
Problem Type
Persistent Weak Layer
Slab Thickness
12.0 inches
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Red Flag
Advisory Year
Wumphing in Lionhead
Date
Activity
Skiing
Went on a ski tour up Lionhead Ridge yesterday (12/18). Noted lots of sled tracks high-marking avalanche terrain on the east side of the ridge, but no major crowns. Saw one small natural crown on a NE rocky outcropping around 8k, 1 foot deep and isolated. Felt a lot less collapsing than last weekend, however still found some instabilities. Notably a remote collapse that propagated around 50’ in length at around 8200’ on a NE aspect.
Region
Lionhead Range
Location (from list)
Lionhead Ridge
Skier triggered at Lionhead
Lionhead Ridge
Lionhead Range
Code
SS-ASr-R2-D1.5-O
Elevation
8600
Aspect
NE
Latitude
44.71450
Longitude
-111.31800
Notes
Skier triggered avalanche at Lionhead on NNE, 8600 ft. Video of remote triggering slide on IG
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Skier
Trigger Modifier
r-A remote avalanche released by the indicated trigger
R size
2
D size
1.5
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Persistent Weak Layer
Slab Thickness
12.0 inches
Vertical Fall
75ft
Slab Width
30.00ft
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year
Skier triggered at Lionhead
Date
Activity
Skiing
Skier triggered avalanche at Lionhead on NNE, 8600 ft. Video of remote triggering slide on IG
Region
Lionhead Range
Location (from list)
Lionhead Ridge