Fan Mountain Avalanche

Fan Mountain Avalanche

This slide on a NE aspect of Fan Mountain near Big Sky is very similar to one that occurred recently in the Bridger Range.  It appears to have been triggerd by a falling cornice.  The slide started in a steep rocky area that likely contained a thin, weak snowpack.  The resulting avalanche broke further downhill but did not propagate over a much wider area.  Photo: S. Reznicek

Advisory Year
Northern Madison, 2011-01-28