Natural avalanche on Emigrant Peak

Emigrant Peak
Out of Advisory Area
Code
N-R3-D2
Elevation
9000
Aspect
E
Latitude
45.26300
Longitude
-110.70700
Notes

From IG message 2/24/23: HS-N-R2.5-D2-O. In emigrant gulch on an east aspect around 9k feet. Seemed to have stepped down on to a PWL, however it’s pretty tough to tell.

 

 

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
3
D size
2
Problem Type
Wind-Drifted Snow
Slab Thickness
18.0 inches
Vertical Fall
800ft
Slab Width
200.00ft
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year