Small skier triggered slides in YNP

Out of Advisory Area
Code
HS-ASc-R1-D1
Latitude
44.46360
Longitude
-110.13500
Notes

On Friday (2/4/22), Skiers in Yellowstone National Park (outside our advisory area) intentionally triggered avalanches 4-12" deep on a touchy layer of surface hoar.

Number of slides
3
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Hard slab avalanche
Trigger
Skier
Trigger Modifier
c-A controlled or intentional release by the indicated trigger
R size
1
D size
1
Weak Layer Grain type
Surface hoar crystals
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Multiple Avalanches
Advisory Year