Dry Slab, Loose Wet in Hyalite

Mt Blackmore
Northern Gallatin
Code
HS-NC-R1-D2-G
Elevation
10000
Aspect
N
Latitude
45.44330
Longitude
-111.00300
Notes

A skier reported one natural dry slab avalanche that was triggered by a falling cornice and failed near the ground on the north face of Mt. Blackmore. She also saw multiple loose wet slides on solar aspects in the same area.

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Number killed
0
Avalanche Type
Hard slab avalanche
Trigger
Cornice fall
R size
1
D size
2
Bed Surface
G - Ground
Slab Thickness
36.0 inches
Vertical Fall
150ft
Slab Width
50.00ft
Images
Loose Wet activity in Hyalite (2)
Loose Wet activity in Hyalite (1)
Dry Slab-Blackmore
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year
18-19