Large collapses on Barronette Peak

Barronette Peak
Cooke City
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Latitude
44.97520
Longitude
-110.08700
Notes

While ascending the SSW ridge of Baronette - via Pebble Creek trailhead - we had 2 major collapses around 8,800' in low angle terrain. The largest collapse was roughly 50'x100' with visible cracks on the perimeter. HS on both slopes was ~120cm. S aspect. The weak layer was failing about 30cms down in facets. 

Surface of the snowpack was a 2" thick melt freeze crust that supported body weight with skis on. 

boot pen. - Basically the whole snowpack. 

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Number caught
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Number buried
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Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Red Flag
Advisory Year