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Cooke City, 2024-03-27

From obs: "skiing north of cooke city today observed this Small windslab on a South facing slope ~9800 ft." G. Roe
 

 

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Bridger Range, 2024-03-27

There was a small wind-slab release out of Gibbs (I think), I suspect skier triggered, but I could make out a track. Photo: GNFAC

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Bridger Range, 2024-03-27

On our drive home we saw, what I assume were, natural wind-slab avalanches on Quarter Saddle (looked like a cornice collapse) and in Argentina Bowl. Bridger Peak was obscured by heavy wind-loading. Photo: GNFAC

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Bridger Range, 2024-03-27

On our drive home we saw, what I assume were, natural wind-slab avalanches on Quarter Saddle (looked like a cornice collapse) and in Argentina Bowl. Bridger Peak was obscured by heavy wind-loading. Photo: GNFAC

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Bridger Range, 2024-03-27

The wind was transporting significant amounts of the recent snow at high elevations. This is Naya Nuki loading as seen from the Ramp. Photo: GNFAC

Bridger Range, 2024-03-27

The wind was transporting significant amounts of the recent snow at high elevations. This is Saddle Peak loading as seen from the Ramp. Photo: GNFAC

Cooke City, 2024-03-26

Skiers triggered this small windslab while skinning near a steeprollover at the top of an East facing slope above Zimmer Creek. Crown was ~20 ft wide and ran a similar distance. 2"-10" at the deepest. Photo: G. Roe

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Bridger Range, 2024-03-26

Skiers in Frazier Basin triggered several small wind slabs and saw widespread cracking on NW-facing terrain. Photo: C. Bayles

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Bridger Range, 2024-03-26

From obs: "Saw small avalanches on almost every wind loaded slope out of fairy lake. The one we spotted in the pomp twins had a defined crown roughly 100ft across." J. Alford

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Bridger Range, 2024-03-26

From obs: "Saw small avalanches on almost every wind loaded slope out of fairy lake. The one we spotted in the pomp twins had a defined crown roughly 100ft across." J. Alford

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Cooke City, 2024-03-26

Skiers south of Cooke City saw a recent likely cornice-triggered avalanche on a northeast face. During their tour, they saw a small part of the same cornice fall off and trigger another small avalanche. Photo: B. Daley

 

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Southern Madison, 2024-03-26

There was a full-depth wet slab avalanche that broke last week during the warm-up on Lightning Ridge. GNFAC

 

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Southern Madison, 2024-03-26

We saw one new wind-slab avalanche in Sunlight Basin. It was small. From a distance, it appeared to be about 6" deep and 30' across (R1-D1). GNFAC

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Southern Madison, 2024-03-26

Spring cornices are growing very large above many wind-loaded slopes. GNFAC

Bridger Range, 2024-03-25

Skiers on 03/24/2024 observed this avalanche at the Playground that happened on 03/20/24. Photo: A. Newman

 

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Cooke City, 2024-03-25

A snowboarder intentionally triggered a wind-slab avalanche on Town Hill in Cooke City that broke 6-10” deep and approximately 30’ wide. It ran about 40 vertical feet. Photo: R. Youngbar

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Northern Madison, 2024-03-24

On a small test slope near Muddy Creek we intentionally triggered several small avalanches in wind-loaded terrain by knocking chunks of cornice off. Photo: GNFAC

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Northern Madison, 2024-03-24

While riding we saw cracking forming near our sleds in fresh drifts: Photo: GNFAC

Northern Madison, 2024-03-24

Strong wind transporting snow at ridge tops. Photo: GNFAC

Northern Madison, 2024-03-24

We saw this recent avalanche near the Bear Creek wilderness boundary while riding on 03/24/2024. Photo: GNFAC

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