Mt Blackmore
Northern Gallatin
Code
SS-AS-R1-D1
Elevation
9500
Aspect
E
Latitude
45.44250
Longitude
-111.00100
Notes
From obs: "Observed a small skier triggered slide on the middle ridge of MT Blackmore today, skier was cutting across when it released."
From obs: "Skied Mount Blackmore today. There was a lot more new snow than expected (6-8") and ridgetop winds were strong and gusty. Snow along the ridgelines and on E-facing slopes was touchy. Lots of cracking and collapsing. Saw 4 skier triggered slides on the E face between the Blackmore and Alex Lowe Basins. Most appeared to be wind slabs,..."
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Skier
R size
1
D size
1
Problem Type
Wind-Drifted Snow
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Multiple Avalanches
Advisory Year