Fairy Lake
Bridger Range
Code
SS-N-R1-D1-I
Elevation
9000
Aspect
SE
Latitude
45.90430
Longitude
-110.95800
Notes
I rode into Fairy Lake. There was 2-3” of new snow above the elevation of Fairy Lake, a trace below. Winds were cranking at ridge top elevation, transporting what soft snow there was. Minimal hazard formation. I spotted one fresh wind slab avalanche near Hardscrabble. The slide ran several hundred feet in steep terrain but was very thin (R1,D1).
There was a mostly supportable crust below the new snow about 1” thick. The snow below the crust was moist.
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
1
D size
1
Bed Surface
I - Interface between new and old snow
Problem Type
Wind Slab
Slab Thickness
3.0 inches
Vertical Fall
200ft
Slab Width
150.00ft
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year