Skier triggered avalanche in Banana couloir

Ross Peak
Bridger Range
Code
SS-AS-R2-D1.5-S
Elevation
8200
Aspect
SE
Latitude
45.85860
Longitude
-110.95600
Notes

From IG message: “Rode the banana today.. lots of fast moving sluff. Had a mid elevation pocket pop. New snow seemed to have bonded well, the spot that did pop had formed into 12” slab below rock face. Little to no signs of instability.”

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Skier
R size
2
D size
1.5
Bed Surface
S - Avalanche released within new snow
Problem Type
New Snow
Slab Thickness
12.0 inches
Slab Width
69.00ft
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year