17-18

1 skier triggered, caught, partially buried, killed

Saddle Peak
Bridger Range
Code
SS-ASu-R3-D2-I
Elevation
9000
Aspect
E
Notes
Number of slides
1
Number caught
1
Number buried
1
Number killed
1
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Skier
Trigger Modifier
u-An unintentional release
R size
3
D size
2
Bed Surface
I - Interface between new and old snow
Problem Type
Storm Slab
Slab Thickness
12.0
Vertical Fall
2200ft
Slab Width
100.00ft
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Multiple Avalanches
Advisory Year

Massive cornices create a few hazards as they warm and weaken under the spring heat. They become easier to trigger, can break naturally, and form dangerous, deep cracks along ridgelines. From e-mail: "The crack was up to 30' deep, and had pulled large pieces of vegetation from the ridgeline it used to be attached to." Photo: S. Reinsel

Cooke City, 2018-05-14