buck ridge montana avy..

[oonighttrain]

story from avy center:

The northern Gallatin and northern Madison Ranges:

Yesterday, 5 snowmobiliers were caught and partially buried in avalanche debris on Buck Ridge, just south of Big Sky. No one was injured and all their sleds survived the ordeal though there were various degrees of property damage. The avalanche fractured on a steep, wind-loaded, north facing slope. A person involved in the slide reported it was 100-150 yards wide. It slid 100 yards. ****Four folks were about half way up the slope. They were working to free a struck sled when another snowmobiler (not a member of their group) triggered the avalanche while riding on the same slope about 75 yards away.***** This incident serves as a reminder to adhere to a statement often repeated in avalanche classes: Only expose one rider at a time on any steep slope. Images from this incident can be viewed at http://www.mtavalanche.com/photos/photos.php

 

[Spud]

the 8 mile hole must be just past the 3rd Yellowmule, also that fracture line looks Huge. broke about 4-6ft thick slab, very lucky and glad to hear that!

 

[SNOW JW]

8 Mile is that on the left or right side as you go in looks like the right side???

 

[Cheekster]

Break clear down to the November layer ??

wow


4 stuck on a hill, getting highmarked by a 5th.. S P O R E 's

 

[anziconda]

Rode right by that hill early yesterday morning...we decided to stay off of it. Played below it. Went into town for gas at about 11:00 and when we came back we saw the slide and new tracks all over that slope. Talked to one of the guys that was caught and said he was only buried to his waist. It was a huge fracture though...looked to be about 8' high where it broke...Lucky dudes....Ride on

 

[cmantle1]

that doesnt look like its past third, looks more like lower first or second yellow mule....

 

[up-high]

Maybe the moron that triggered it will think next time! Glad everyones ok.

 

[SNOW JW]

My Dad was up Portal today said there were 4 sleds that got burried. No one was hurt. 1 guy was climbing the others were at the base and the slide came down so fast they could not even get on there sleds. All the sleds got hit but the rest of the group ran for the trees.

 

[Spud]

Big Slab

pic of Doug next to the Crown, and one of the field...

 

[Bubba700]

That crown line is impressive! From the looks of the depth and the size of the slabs in it those guys are lucky no one was hurt.

 

[Snoman69]

Glad everyone was OK, not the usual outcome from a slide like this.... Those pics are insane,,,,, can't even imagine seeing a slab like that break

 

[Cheekster]

IF that first picture does not scare ya, I DO NOT WANT TO RIDE WITH YOU....

Know the rules, OBEY the rules.

The comment about Portal and parking in a run out zone..
Don't people wonder why the little trees have no limbs on one side ??

 

[MN_Nole]

My Dad was up Portal today said there were 4 sleds that got burried. No one was hurt. 1 guy was climbing the others were at the base and the slide came down so fast they could not even get on there sleds. All the sleds got hit but the rest of the group ran for the trees.

Glad everyone was ok and got home alive. This is an exact reason we remember on man on the hill and the rest of us remeber our training, park in a safe spot. Watch the rider from safety, its to high danger out there now to think it will never slide this way.

oont(jesse) look for the a dozen more turns thread in general and watch that video, for me your friend...

 

[SnowSnob]

If that guy that tiggered it didn't get hurt he would of been if I was there!
Whatta idiot.

 

[Scott]

Uhhh, if you were climbing on the hill with me while I'm stuck, you will probably be leaving teeth marks in my helmet, but you won't see them unless you can pull my helmet out of your azz first.