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Southern gallatin deep slab

SOUTHERN GALLATIN RANGE
Southern Gallatin
Code
HS-N-R4-D4-O
Elevation
9600
Aspect
E
Latitude
44.84960
Longitude
-110.88200
Notes

I went through the area of Three Rivers Peak yesterday, and there had been a pretty nice cycle of large slides recently. One on the east face of Three Rivers broke 6-800’ wide 2-10’+ deep, and ran full track. It only had a couple inches of snow on it, so I think it ran sometime during the recent warm days. Some of the walls along the slide were over 20’ high, and I imagine the debris pile might make it through the summer. 
I also observed a couple older slides on E\NE aspects that were older, but not a whole lot smaller. 

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Hard slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
4
D size
4
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Persistent Weak Layer
Slab Thickness
90.0 inches
Vertical Fall
1000ft
Slab Width
800.00ft
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year

From obs. 4/7/23: "I went through the area of Three Rivers Peak yesterday, and there had been a pretty nice cycle of large slides recently. One on the east face of Three Rivers broke 6-800’ wide 2-10’+ deep, and ran full track. It only had a couple inches of snow on it, so I think it ran sometime during the recent warm days. Some of the walls along the slide were over 20’ high, and I imagine the debris pile might make it through the summer. I also observed a couple older slides on E\NE aspects that were older, but not a whole lot smaller." Photo: S. Reinsel

Southern Gallatin, 2023-04-07

From obs. 4/7/23: "I went through the area of Three Rivers Peak yesterday, and there had been a pretty nice cycle of large slides recently. One on the east face of Three Rivers broke 6-800’ wide 2-10’+ deep, and ran full track. It only had a couple inches of snow on it, so I think it ran sometime during the recent warm days. Some of the walls along the slide were over 20’ high, and I imagine the debris pile might make it through the summer. I also observed a couple older slides on E\NE aspects that were older, but not a whole lot smaller." Photo: S. Reinsel

Southern Gallatin, 2023-04-07

From obs. 4/7/23: "I went through the area of Three Rivers Peak yesterday, and there had been a pretty nice cycle of large slides recently. One on the east face of Three Rivers broke 6-800’ wide 2-10’+ deep, and ran full track. It only had a couple inches of snow on it, so I think it ran sometime during the recent warm days. Some of the walls along the slide were over 20’ high, and I imagine the debris pile might make it through the summer. I also observed a couple older slides on E\NE aspects that were older, but not a whole lot smaller." Photo: S. Reinsel

Southern Gallatin, 2023-04-07

From obs. 4/7/23: "I went through the area of Three Rivers Peak yesterday, and there had been a pretty nice cycle of large slides recently. One on the east face of Three Rivers broke 6-800’ wide 2-10’+ deep, and ran full track. It only had a couple inches of snow on it, so I think it ran sometime during the recent warm days. Some of the walls along the slide were over 20’ high, and I imagine the debris pile might make it through the summer. I also observed a couple older slides on E\NE aspects that were older, but not a whole lot smaller." Photo: S. Reinsel

Southern Gallatin, 2023-04-07

Snowmobile triggered wind slab Storm Castle

Storm Castle
Northern Gallatin
Code
AMu-R2-D1.5-I
Aspect
E
Latitude
45.44690
Longitude
-111.07600
Notes

From obs 4/7/23: "Small wind slab triggered by snowmobile. Slope was assessed by group as wind blown before climb.  No one was caught. East facing slope, Storm castle Ridge. Photo one shows trigger point where the Snowmobiler carved hard and set off the slab deeper in the snowpack"

 

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Trigger
Snowmobile
Trigger Modifier
u-An unintentional release
R size
2
D size
1.5
Bed Surface
I - Interface between new and old snow
Problem Type
Wind-Drifted Snow
Slab Thickness
12.0 inches
Vertical Fall
100ft
Slab Width
75.00ft
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year

From obs 4/7/23: "Small wind slab triggered by snowmobile. Slope was assessed by group as wind blown before climb.  No one was caught. East facing slope, Storm castle Ridge. Photo one shows trigger point where the Snowmobiler carved hard and set off the slab deeper in the snowpack"

Northern Gallatin, 2023-04-07

From obs 4/7/23: "Small wind slab triggered by snowmobile. Slope was assessed by group as wind blown before climb.  No one was caught. East facing slope, Storm castle Ridge. Photo one shows trigger point where the Snowmobiler carved hard and set off the slab deeper in the snowpack."

 

Northern Gallatin, 2023-04-07

From obs 4/7/23: "Small wind slab triggered by snowmobile. Slope was assessed by group as wind blown before climb.  No one was caught. East facing slope, Storm castle Ridge. Photo one shows trigger point where the Snowmobiler carved hard and set off the slab deeper in the snowpack"
 

 

Northern Gallatin, 2023-04-07