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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

Wet Slab in Yellowstone

Date

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

Region
Out of Advisory Area
Location (from list)
Other place

Natural wet loose slide at Bridger

Bridger Bowl
Bridger Range
Code
WL-N-R2-D2.5-O
Elevation
8400
Aspect
NE
Latitude
45.82440
Longitude
-110.92800
Notes

On sunday 4/14 a large wet loose avalanche ran naturally in closed terrain at Bridger. The larger of the two in the photo, on the right, is from 4/14 at 1230pm. The other slide, on the left, happened yesterday or late in the day Friday.

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Wet loose-snow avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
2
D size
2.5
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Wet Snow
Slab Thickness
10.0 inches
Vertical Fall
1000ft
Images
Large natural wet slide on The Apron
Snow Observation Source
Natural wet loose slide at Bridger
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year
23-24

Natural wet loose slide at Bridger

Date

On sunday 4/14 a large wet loose avalanche ran naturally in closed terrain at Bridger. The larger of the two in the photo is from 4/14 at 1230pm. The other slide, on the left, happened yesterday or late in the day Friday.

Region
Bridger Range
Location (from list)
Bridger Bowl
Observer Name
Alex Marienthal
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