Skyline Ridge
Southern Madison
Code
SS-N-R2-D2.5
Latitude
44.92050
Longitude
-111.23000
Notes
Multiple large natural avalanches ran on Skyline Ridge, on the side facing Cabin Creek and the side facing Teepee/Bacon Rind Creeks. They likely broke during the avalanche warning on Sunday, Feb 7th. One slide on the Cabin Creek side of the ridge ran within 300 ft of the Big Sky Trail. Many of the slides appear to have broken on weak layers near the ground.
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
2
D size
2.5
Problem Type
Persistent Weak Layer
Images
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Multiple Avalanches
Advisory Year