Buck Ridge
Northern Madison
Code
SS-N-R1-D1
Aspect
NE
Latitude
45.17190
Longitude
-111.38000
Notes
Small natural avalanche along the 2nd Yellowmule ridgeline. Observed 12/15. Looks like it likely broke during the snowfall 12/14. ~20 ft wide and ran ~50 vertical feet. Less than a foot deep. Wind drifted snow.
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
1
D size
1
Problem Type
Wind-Drifted Snow
Slab Thickness
12.0 inches
Vertical Fall
50ft
Slab Width
20.00ft
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year