natural avalanche McDermott Hill in the Flint Range

Flint Creek Range
Butte Area
Code
N
Latitude
46.32370
Longitude
-113.10200
Notes

Natural avalanche from the top of the popular snowmobile climbing spots on McDermott Hill in the Flint Range near Philipsburg.  There have been several close calls and a fatality in this same path.  It is named for the person who was killed in an avalanche there in the 70s.  It appeared to be a wind load on the ridge that initiated the slide.  In the background of a janky video, it appears there were other naturals as well.  The slide ran an estimated 800 ft, but no other information was obtained.

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Trigger
Natural trigger
Vertical Fall
800ft
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year