Natural Cornice break and wet loose in Alex Lowe Basin

Alex Lowe Peak
Northern Gallatin
Code
WL-NC-R1-D1-I
Latitude
45.42530
Longitude
-111.01200
Notes

From the Blackmore/Elephant saddle I observed what looked to be a less than a day old cornice break which triggered a loose wet slide in front of it. The cornice debris was large, about the size of a VW beetle. Also observed some surface hoar on the north side of the saddle.

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Wet loose-snow avalanche
Trigger
Cornice fall
R size
1
D size
1
Bed Surface
I - Interface between new and old snow
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year