Large natural avalanche in northern Bridgers

Hardscrabble Peak
Bridger Range
Code
HS-N-R3-D3-G
Elevation
8500
Aspect
E
Latitude
45.91030
Longitude
-110.97800
Notes

"... while touring in the Northern Bridgers, my partner and I noticed a very large avalanche that occurred on a North face in "October Bowl" just to the south of Hardscrabble Pk.  We didn't witness it and are unsure of a trigger, but we came in contact with all parties believed to be out there and assume it occurred naturally early this morning from heavy wind-loading. The crown seemed to be 2-3' deep but stepped down to the ground about 200' below the crown. The slide was about 400' in width and ran about 1,000' and we assumed classifications of R3.5 and D3."

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Hard slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
3
D size
3
Bed Surface
G - Ground
Problem Type
Wind-Drifted Snow
Slab Thickness
24.0 inches
Vertical Fall
1000ft
Slab Width
400.00ft
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year