Snowmobiler partially buried at Lionhead

Watkins Creek
Lionhead Range
Code
SS-AMu-R2-D2-O
Latitude
44.75360
Longitude
-111.33000
Notes

From a phone call:

A rider was traversing a slope when he triggered and was caught in a slide. He was partially buried under his sled and was uninjured. He estimated the slide to be 150 yards wide and a few feet deep and breaking to the ground.

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Snowmobile
Trigger Modifier
u-An unintentional release
R size
2
D size
2
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Snow Observation Source
Snowmobiler partially buried at Lionhead
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year
23-24