Alex Lowe Peak
Northern Gallatin
Code
HS-N-R4-D3-O
Elevation
9600
Aspect
N
Latitude
45.42720
Longitude
-111.01400
Notes
From an email:
"Near the ridge line of Mt. Blackmore we noticed the East facing slope close to the ridge line was clearly wind loaded and felt collapsing and cracking under our skis. None of those cracks shot out however. We dug a pit on an E- SE facing slope near the ridge line and found no signs of stability , however we ran into a group on our way up who said they dug a pit in a similar area and got an ECTP-22. Looking N-NW from the ridge line we saw some an avalanche crown on the adjacent face (Alex Lowe Peak)."
This is the second time this avalanche path released. See a photo from 1/25/20 HERE.
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Hard slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
4
D size
3
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Persistent Weak Layer
Slab Thickness
48.0 inches
Vertical Fall
1000ft
Slab Width
1200.00ft
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year