Valanga

Fortress Mountain

USFS Bozeman Snow RangersNorthern Gallatin Range
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Quick report

While out in Rock Creek for a Snow course survey, we spotted a fairly large, likely natural avalanche (no evidence of people in this area for quite some time) on the NE face of Fortress Mountain. Slide was in steep, cliff, and wind loaded terrain, approximately 300-400 feet wide and likely running at least that far.

Avalanche

Size
D2.5
Aspect
NE
Trigger
N
Elevation
9600 ft

Large natural slab avalanche on the E/NE side of Fortress Mountain