Hyalite - main fork
Northern Gallatin
Code
N
Elevation
9001
Aspect
W
Latitude
45.44720
Longitude
-110.96200
Notes
An ice climber across the valley observed a large natural avalanche running over Silken Falls ice climb on the east side of the Main Fork. Wind was blowing and moving snow all day. This gully gets wind-loaded and was the site of a fatal avalanche in 2009.
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Trigger
Natural trigger
Problem Type
Wind-Drifted Snow
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year