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This slide was seen just above the divide between Buck Creek and McAtee Basin just south of Big Sky. We dug a snowpit below it and to the left and found an obvious layer of 4-8mm surface hoar crystals buried 1.5 feet deep it was reactive in stability tests. Not a problem everywhere but it does exist in places. Don't get surprised. Snowpit profile here: http://www.mtavalanche.com/images/15/buckmcatee-divide-snowpit?size=_original Photo: GNFAC


Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Wed Jan 7, 2015GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Thu Jan 8, 2015GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Fri Jan 9, 2015
Northern Madison, 2015-01-06
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    • This avalanche occurred on a N facing slope just south of Big Sky. It was similar to 3 others observed. One occurred just above the red X where we found large surface hoar crystals buried 1.5 feet deep that were reactive in stability tests. Snowpit profile HERE and photo of other slide HERE. Photo: GNFAC


    Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Wed Jan 7, 2015GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Thu Jan 8, 2015GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Fri Jan 9, 2015
    Northern Madison, 2015-01-06
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