Debris from a wet slide that occurred about a week ago. This group also noticed multiple recent crowns and point releases on south to southwest facing slopes in the nearby Dudley Creek drainage. Photo: D. Proudfoot
A group of skiers reported triggering a small
wind slab
avalanche in the Northern Bridger Range. No one was caught. A separate group also wrote: "On east facing test slopes near 8,000 feet we found very reactive wind slabs, about 8-12 inches deep." And they saw recent natural activity.
From e-mail on 4/11/19: "We found reactive storm slabs and touchy windslabs near ridgelines. We kicked off a small windslab in 4th of July from the top of the
couloir
. Attached is a photo of the crown to give you a depth perspective. It was about 6 feet across and 3-4 inches deep."
Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Skier
Trigger Modifier
c-A controlled or intentional release by the indicated trigger
From e-mail on 4/11/19: "We found reactive storm slabs and touchy windslabs near ridgelines. We kicked off a small windslab in 4th of July from the top of the couloir. Attached is a photo of the crown to give you a depth perspective. It was about 6 feet across and 3-4 inches deep."