Sheep Mountain
Lionhead Range
Code
HS-R2-D2
Aspect
S
Notes
A very deep natural avalanche was observed on Sheep Mountain, on January 28th.
From email: "This was southern facing slope of sheep mountain... Crown was at least 8’... very heavy wind loading."
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Hard slab avalanche
R size
2
D size
2
Problem Type
Wind-Drifted Snow
Slab Thickness
48.0 inches
Vertical Fall
200ft
Slab Width
100.00ft
Images
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year