Red Mountain Avalanche

Red Mountain
Southern Madison
Code
HS-N-R4-D3-O
Elevation
9800
Aspect
N
Latitude
44.94910
Longitude
-111.16400
Notes

From Obs: "I went on a little loop up and around Red Mountain today and have a couple of slides to report. Most notable was one that spanned about 2000’ of the north side of Red Mountain. It seemed to be 1-3’ deep in the newer snow, for the most part, but a portion of it broke 15’+ deep and ran at the ground. Judging by how little snow was on the debris, I’d guess it ran sometime Friday night or Saturday. This bowl frequently produces large avalanches, but this one was a real peach."

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Hard slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
4
D size
3
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Persistent Weak Layer
Slab Thickness
62.0 inches
Slab Width
2000.00ft
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year