Large natural avalanche in northern Bridgers

Hardscrabble Peak
Bridger Range
Code
HS-N-R3-D3-G
Elevation
8500
Aspect
E
Latitude
45.91030
Longitude
-110.97800
Notes

"... while touring in the Northern Bridgers, my partner and I noticed a very large avalanche that occurred on a North face in "October Bowl" just to the south of Hardscrabble Pk.  We didn't witness it and are unsure of a t trigger but we came in contact with all parties believed to be out there and assume it occurred naturally early this morning from heavy wind-l loading The crown seemed to be 2-3' deep but stepped down to the ground about 200' below the crown. The s slide was about 400' in width and ran about 1,000' and we assumed classifications of R3.5 and D3."

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Hard slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
3
D size
3
Bed Surface
G - Ground
Problem Type
Wind-Drifted Snow
Slab Thickness
24.0 inches
Vertical Fall
1000ft
Slab Width
400.00ft
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year