Saddle Peak Soft Slab - 1/26/17

Saddle Peak Soft Slab - 1/26/17

A skier on Saddle Peak triggered this soft slab avalanche. The slide broke 6-18" deep, 30' wide and ran 1,000 vertical feet. A slide of this nature could easily carry and potentially burry a skier or rider. Photo M. Cohen 

Advisory Year
16-17

Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Fri Jan 27, 2017GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Sat Jan 28, 2017GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Sun Jan 29, 2017
Bridger Range, 2017-01-27
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