Snowboarder triggered small cornice slide

Snowboarder triggered small cornice slide

Date
Activity
Snowboarding

Location: 45.165, -111.35808 (onX) 

Elevation: ~9,200 feet

While riding a small NNE facing slope near the trail on Buck Ridge, a snowboarder triggered and followed a cornice slide that propagated approximately 75 feet and slid about 20' vertical. The one rider was caught and carried approx. 10' and ended up buried upright, waist deep with no injuries. 

 

Region
Southern Madison
Location (from list)
Buck Ridge