Slab avalanche near Hyalite Lake

Hyalite - main fork
Northern Gallatin
Code
N
Aspect
E
Latitude
45.39110
Longitude
-110.95300
Notes

Skiers saw an avalanche that released shortly after the New Year's storm cycle. From the email: "Snow was good below tree line and was nuked by the wind above tree line. Lots of variability. At Hyalite Lake we looked to our right at a slope (east facing?) and there was an avalanche that probably released 2 to 4 days ago.  See attached photo. Probably 1 to 1.5 ft crown. Didn’t run far. We kept our slope angles less than 30 degrees and dug up above the lake. ECTN 22 about 40 cm down. Wind Wind slab new snow on small facets." Photo: K. Birkeland

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Number killed
0
Trigger
Natural trigger
Problem Type
Wind-Drifted Snow
Slab Thickness
18.0 inches
Weak Layer Grain type
Faceted Crystals
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year