Huge wet slab on Beartooth Pass

Beartooth Pass
Out of Advisory Area
Code
WS-N-R3-D3-O
Elevation
10000
Aspect
N
Latitude
44.96910
Longitude
-109.47200
Notes

This huge avalanche occurred Friday June 4, 2021 near Beartooth Basin ski area, above Twin Lakes on Beartooth Pass. Multiple days of exceptionally warm temperatures followed by rain caused a large cornice to break and trigger the nearly 10' deep wet slab. 

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Wet slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
3
D size
3
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Wet Snow
Images
Huge wet slab on Beartooth Pass 2
Huge wet slab on Beartooth Pass
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year
20-21