Flint Creek Range
Butte Area
Code
N
Latitude
46.32370
Longitude
-113.10200
Notes
Natural avalanche from the top of the popular snowmobile climbing spots on McDermott Hill in the Flint Range near Philipsburg. There have been several close calls and a fatality in this same path. It is named for the person who was killed in an avalanche there in the 70s. It appeared to be a wind load on the ridge that initiated the slide. In the background of a janky video, it appears there were other naturals as well. The slide ran an estimated 800 ft, but no other information was obtained.
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Trigger
Natural trigger
Vertical Fall
800ft
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year