Lionhead Range

Large Natural Avalanche, Lionhead

Date
Activity
Snowmobiling

From IG:

Very large natural avalanche in the Lionhead Area. Multiple other smaller naturals as well.

Pics taken 03/05/24

Region
Lionhead Range
Observer Name
Joey Manship

Mellow, sunny day tour @ Targhee pass

Date
Activity
Skiing
Snowboarding

Mellow ski/split tour up to ridge from the pass day after the storm. Fresh snow in trees was 4-6”, in meadows fresh snow had moved around & was trace to a foot. Tops of trees had snow blown off, ridge itself was windswept & trees were coated in rime/hoar.

We stuck to terrain <30 degree slope and observed no avvy sign. Fun ski down, especially upper glades, & we were there only tracks out there once we got out of the lower meadows.

 

Region
Lionhead Range
Location (from list)
Targhee Pass Meadows

Large avalanche in Lionhead_likely burial/caught

Lionhead Ridge
Lionhead Range
Code
SS-R3-D2-O
Aspect
E
Latitude
44.71450
Longitude
-111.31800
Notes

From a phone call:

A rider saw a large avalanche in one of the bowls around the corner of Lionhead avalanched. It likely occurred on Friday, March 1. There were holes dug in the snow indicating a buried person or sled. This is the same slope that killed a 19 year old from MN on December 28, 2006. They conducted a beacon search on the debris to make sure no one was buried.

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
R size
3
D size
2
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Persistent Weak Layer
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year

From a phone call:

A rider saw a large avalanche in one of the bowls around the corner of Lionhead avalanched. It likely occurred on Friday, March 1. There were holes dug in the snow indicating a buried person or sled. This is the same slope that killed a 19 year old from MN on December 28, 2006. They conducted a beacon search on the debris to make sure no one was buried.

Lionhead Range, 2024-03-02

From a phone call:

A rider saw a large avalanche in one of the bowls around the corner of Lionhead avalanched. It likely occurred on Friday, March 1. There were holes dug in the snow indicating a buried person or sled. This is the same slope that killed a 19 year old from MN on December 28, 2006. They conducted a beacon search on the debris to make sure no one was buried.

Lionhead Range, 2024-03-02

From a phone call:

A rider saw a large avalanche in one of the bowls around the corner of Lionhead avalanched. It likely occurred on Friday, March 1. There were holes dug in the snow indicating a buried person or sled. This is the same slope that killed a 19 year old from MN on December 28, 2006. They conducted a beacon search on the debris to make sure no one was buried.

Lionhead Range, 2024-03-02

From a phone call:

A rider saw a large avalanche in one of the bowls around the corner of Lionhead avalanched. It likely occurred on Friday, March 1. There were holes dug in the snow indicating a buried person or sled. This is the same slope that killed a 19 year old from MN on December 28, 2006. They conducted a beacon search on the debris to make sure no one was buried.

Lionhead Range, 2024-03-02

From a phone call:

A rider saw a large avalanche in one of the bowls around the corner of Lionhead avalanched. It likely occurred on Friday, March 1. There were holes dug in the snow indicating a buried person or sled. This is the same slope that killed a 19 year old from MN on December 28, 2006. They conducted a beacon search on the debris to make sure no one was buried.

Lionhead Range, 2024-03-02