Track into small soft slab avalanche.

Skiers in the Western Tobacco Roots saw widespread sluffing involving recent storm snow. The skiers triggered one small avalanche that broke 4-6" deep and 30' wide on a wind-loaded slope, D1. Photo: W. Hubbard 

 

 

Location
Tobacco Root Mountains
Snow Observation Source
Tobacco Roots Storm Slab + Dry Loose
Avalanche Details: Small Skier Triggered Avalanches in Tobacco Roots
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Mon Apr 22, 2024GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Mon Apr 29, 2024
Out of Advisory Area, 2024-04-18
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