Lionhead Ridge
Lionhead Range
Code
HS-AMu-R2-D2.5-O
Elevation
8800
Aspect
E
Latitude
44.71450
Longitude
-111.31800
Notes
On the way back to Lionshead. Came upon this recent avalanche. Rushed up to the group of 4 guys. They were fine, not the guys who set it off. The group of 6 we passed going there set it off. The group of 4 said they saw these guys ... all on the hill at same time, stuck and climbing around the stuck guy. All were okay but I hear one guy was shaken up. 4-5ft deep at break by 200-300ft wide, ran 400+ft.
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Hard slab avalanche
Trigger
Snowmobile
Trigger Modifier
u-An unintentional release
R size
2
D size
2.5
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Persistent Weak Layer
Slab Thickness
48.0 inches
Vertical Fall
300ft
Slab Width
250.00ft
Attached Videos
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year