McAtee Crown

McAtee Crown

This is part of the crown to a natural avalanche.  See the full slide at http://www.mtavalanche.com/images/12/mcatee-avalanche and crown profile at http://www.mtavalanche.com/images/12/mcatee-wilderness-boundary-snowpit?size=_original  Total snowpack depth is 150 cm and the avalanche broke on a layer of 1.5mm facets at 66cm above the ground.   It was about 3 ft deep.  Photo GNFAC

Advisory Year
Northern Madison, 2012-03-08