Wilson Peak
Northern Madison
Code
SS-ASu-R2-D1.5-I
Elevation
9600
Aspect
NE
Latitude
45.33250
Longitude
-111.33000
Notes
A party of two skiers triggered an avalanche while ascending a subridge of Wilson Peak. One skier was caught and injured in the avalanche. The avalanche broke approximately 6-12" deep, 100 ft wide, and ran 300 vertical feet. Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue evacuated the party via helicopter.
Read Full Report Here: https://www.mtavalanche.com/accident/22/04/04
Number caught
1
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Skier
Trigger Modifier
u-An unintentional release
R size
2
D size
1.5
Bed Surface
I - Interface between new and old snow
Problem Type
Wind-Drifted Snow
Slab Thickness
10.0 inches
Vertical Fall
300ft
Slab Width
100.00ft
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year