Southern Gallatin

Remote trigger in little bear

Date
Activity
Snowmobiling

From IG message 4/17/24: "Remote trigger up little bear today. Went to the groundish."

Region
Northern Gallatin
Location (from list)
NORTHERN GALLATIN RANGE
Observer Name
Loren Griswold

Wet Slab in Yellowstone

Other place
Out of Advisory Area
Code
WS-N-R2-D2-O
Elevation
7500
Aspect
N
Latitude
44.64320
Longitude
-110.95400
Notes

Saw what looked like a wet slab avalanche from the road along the Madison River.  Roughly north facing slope at 7500'.

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Wet slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
2
D size
2
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Wet Snow
Vertical Fall
250ft
Slab Width
150.00ft
Images
Wet Slab in Yellowstone National Park
Snow Observation Source
Wet Slab in Yellowstone
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year
23-24

Wet Slab Avalanche Above Quake Lake

Quake Lake
Southern Madison
Code
WS-N-R2-D2-G
Latitude
44.85240
Longitude
-111.39200
Notes

From IG: Wet slide to the ground above Quake Lake. 

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Wet slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
2
D size
2
Bed Surface
G - Ground
Problem Type
Wet Snow
Vertical Fall
300ft
Slab Width
150.00ft
Images
Wet slab above quake lake
Snow Observation Source
Wet Slab Avalanche Above Quake Lake
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year
23-24
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