Yellow Mountain
Northern Madison
Code
SS-ASu
Elevation
9200
Aspect
NE
Latitude
45.29950
Longitude
-111.32000
Notes
From an email:
9200 ft - NE Aspect CT13-Q2 •Wind-loading of leeward N & E facing slopes •10-20 mph winds
My partner and I skied the apex of the ridge to avoid avalanche terrain, he triggered a soft slab, 1.5 ft deep, off the top of the ridge, crown 100ft wide, ran 300 ft down slope. Collapsing observed on the lower tree portions of the exit out Trail Ck.
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Skier
Trigger Modifier
u-An unintentional release
Slab Thickness
16.0 inches
Vertical Fall
300ft
Slab Width
100.00ft
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year