Huge Slide on Mount Hood

[DD Powder]

Massive slide triggered by Mount Hood Meadows patrol with artillery. Crown was up to 12' deep and the slide dropped 3900 vert over 2.5 miles.

Interesting write up and amazing pictures on MHM blog:

http://www.skihood.com/Community-and-News/Meadows-Blog/Posts/2011/03/Ski-Patrol-Investigates-Avalanche

[icelanticskier]

now THAT woulda been quite the swim!:D

rog

[NtrentT]

http://www.skihood.com/Community-and-News/Meadows-Blog/Posts/2011/03/%7E/media/02A7CBC998C045E58851AD609F12CB18.jpg

This says it all.

[icelanticskier]

i'd like to see the crown!:eek:

rog

[cposch2004]

Wow that is a amazing

[Skidmarks]

Wow!! They (Mount Hood Meadows patrol) are good shots!!

[boardman]

That is unreal. The pics are amazing. Crazy!