Saddle Peak
Bridger Range
Code
SS-ARu-R1-D2
Elevation
9000
Aspect
E
Latitude
45.79430
Longitude
-110.93600
Notes
A snowboarder triggered two shallow avalanches (estimated 4-6 inches deep) on Saddle Peak in the new snow. The slide was as the snowboarder dropped off "Quarter Saddle" and a second pocket propagated above him as he traversed out of the first slide. The snowboarder wasn’t caught and the debris mostly stopped short of the main cliff with a little pile dropping off into the going home chute.
Another slide was seen from the highway in Argentina Bowl. This slide appears to be a shallow soft slab that ~50 ft wide and ran ~500 vertical ft.
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Snowboarder
Trigger Modifier
u-An unintentional release
R size
1
D size
2
Problem Type
Wind-Drifted Snow
Slab Thickness
6.0 inches
Vertical Fall
500ft
Slab Width
50.00ft
Attached Videos
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year