Natural Avalanches on Buck Ridge

Buck Ridge
Northern Madison
Code
N-R2-D2-O
Elevation
9150
Aspect
NE
Latitude
45.18580
Longitude
-111.41700
Notes

We could see a few avalanches that likely broke yesterday on 1/11/2020.

  1. The wind pillow under the large cornices in 2nd Yellowmule broke. It looked like just the wind load, vs breaking at the ground. 200' wide x 150' vertical 1-2 feet deep.
  2. In the 3rd Yellowmule  a wind-loaded slope avalanched 200' wide, 75' vertical and 2 feet deep. It broke on a layer of weak, faceted snow near the ground.
  3. Off the east ridge of MacAtee Ridge we could make out 3 slab avalanches that released naturally. Only one looked big enough to bury a person.
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
2
D size
2
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Wind-Drifted Snow
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Multiple Avalanches
Advisory Year