Remotely triggered slide near Buck Ridge

Buck Ridge
Northern Madison
Code
SS-AMr-R2-D1
Elevation
9200
Aspect
N
Aspect Range
N-E
Latitude
45.17190
Longitude
-111.38000
Notes

We remotely triggered a slide in upper Bear Creek that broke approximately 200 ft away in a gully. It failed ~18" deep on facets underneath the snow that has accumulated since Sunday. It broke in several pockets, totaling around 200 ft wide. There was 12" of new snow at the crown, with 0.7" SWE. The slab contained 1.4" SWE total (which accumulated since Sunday). 

 

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Snowmobile
Trigger Modifier
r-A remote avalanche released by the indicated trigger
R size
2
D size
1
Problem Type
Persistent Slab
Slab Thickness
18.0 inches
Vertical Fall
15ft
Slab Width
200.00ft
Weak Layer Grain type
Faceted Crystals
Weak Layer grain size
2.00mm
Weak Layer Hardness
F
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year