22-23
Wyoming Bowl Avalanche, Remote Trigger
Big Sky Resort
Northern Madison
Code
SS-ASu-R2-D2-I
Elevation
9800
Aspect
S
Latitude
45.27600
Longitude
-111.43600
Notes
From email: "I was coming down Wyoming bowl today around 2 pm and I seemed to have remotely triggered this slab. As I began my descent over the rollover and toward the slight pinch point, I spotted the spider effect of a decent-sized slab, breaking maybe 75 ft to my right but no cracking under my board or anywhere near me. I traversed over to be on the bed surface for the rest of the run. I should have known better, and lucky I didn’t get the carpet ripped out from underneath me and go for a ride. Crown appeared to be 1-2 deep, and I would guess 75 ft wide"
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Skier
Trigger Modifier
u-An unintentional release
R size
2
D size
2
Bed Surface
I - Interface between new and old snow
Problem Type
Wind-Drifted Snow
Slab Thickness
18.0 inches
Vertical Fall
150ft
Slab Width
75.00ft
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year
A skier remotely triggered a 1-2' deep slab of wind-drifted snow that broke ~100' wide outside the boundaries of Big Sky Resort. Photo: Anonymous
Recent avalanches on the Throne
The Throne
Bridger Range
Code
SS-N-R2-D2
Aspect
E
Latitude
45.88220
Longitude
-110.95200
Notes
We observed evidence a couple of recent slab avalanches at the throne
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
2
D size
2
Problem Type
New Snow
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Multiple Avalanches
Advisory Year
We observed evidence of a couple of recent slab avalanches at the throne. Photo: J. Weingarten
Avalanche Details: Recent avalanches on the Throne
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Tue Mar 28, 2023
Bridger Range, 2023-03-28
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Tue Mar 28, 2023
Natural release Battle Ridge
The Throne
Bridger Range
Code
N-R2-D2
Aspect
SE
Latitude
45.88220
Longitude
-110.95200
Notes
From IG: Battle ridge today/yesterday the 27th. Noticed this and a few other smaller solar releases as well as a couple storm slabs from during the cycle. Sun crust formed rapidly and there was a lot of wind loading in the afternoon
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
2
D size
2
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year
From IG: Battle ridge today/yesterday the 27th. Noticed this and a few other smaller solar releases as well as a couple storm slabs from during the cycle. Sun crust formed rapidly and there was a lot of wind loading in the afternoon. Photo: P Norvell
Avalanche Details: Natural release Battle Ridge
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Tue Mar 28, 2023GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Thu Mar 30, 2023
Bridger Range, 2023-03-28
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Tue Mar 28, 2023GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Thu Mar 30, 2023
Recent avalanches on the Throne
Date
Activity
Snowmobiling
We observed evidence a couple of recent slab avalanches at the throne
Region
Bridger Range
Location (from list)
The Throne
Observer Name
Jed Weingarten
Natural release Battle Ridge
Date
From IG: Battle ridge today/yesterday the 27th. Noticed this and a few other smaller solar releases as well as a couple storm slabs from during the cycle. Sun crust formed rapidly and there was a lot of wind loading in the afternoon
Region
Bridger Range
Location (from list)
The Throne
Observer Name
Parker Norvell