Buck Ridge
Northern Madison
Code
SS-N-R4-D2-O
Aspect
NE
Latitude
45.17190
Longitude
-111.38000
Notes
Natural avalanche. North facing slope. Around half mile wide. Photos don't show half of the slide. Broke on the ground facets. Crown was between 3 and 15 feet deep. We didn't get a photo of the deepest crown. Ripped trees out around 5" diameter.
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
4
D size
2
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Wind-Drifted Snow
Slab Thickness
70.0 inches
Weak Layer Grain type
Depth Hoar
Images
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year