Observation Date: 02/10/2017
Route/Location:
North of Lincoln, MT. South of Red Mountain. (Copper Creek Bowls area).
Looking Norhwest from the last bridge on copper creek road, southern facing slopes.
Weather:
Cloudy 30 degree weather with western wind and loaded slopes from freezing rain snow mix.
Wind:
New Snow: 0-3″
Avalanche Activity:
(Copper Creek Bowls area).
Snowmobile climbed a avalanche chute. When he turned out 2/3rds the way up the snow gave way. Snowmobiler deployed airbag and was not caught in debris. His snowmobile was partially buried.
Large wet slab.
Other Comments:
Observer: Charlie Carson