Wind slab triggered on east face of Mt Blackmore
Date
Activity
Skiing
Triggered a small wind slab avalanche on the east face of mt Blackmore today at 9850 ft elevation. Around 5 inches thick, ~ 20 ft wide, and ran for 100 ft. No skiers were caught but the slab was very reactive. We were assessing the snow as we climbed but skied a slightly more eastern aspect than we were planning and it was more reactive than expected. Strong winds gusting all day, no active transport observed but obvious that the wind slabs have not settled.
Region
Northern Gallatin
Location (from list)
Mt Blackmore
Observer Name
Isabel Masi