Skier Triggered Avalanches in the Butte Area

Red Mountain
Out of Advisory Area
Code
AS
Elevation
9200
Aspect
NE
Latitude
45.77170
Longitude
-112.48600
Notes

Skiers in the Highland Mountains near Butte triggered 2 avalanches on the NE ridge of Red Mountain. The first is a remotely triggered avalanche that was triggered from the ridgeline above. The second happened while a skier "ski cut the slope". This one was noted at 300' wide and 1' deep at the crown. 

Number of slides
2
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Trigger
Skier
Slab Thickness
12.0 inches
Slab Width
300.00ft
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Multiple Avalanches
Advisory Year