24-25
Tyler's snowpit
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Wind Slabs near Cooke City
Woody Ridge
Cooke City
Code
Aspect
W
Latitude
44.97390
Longitude
-109.92400
Notes
Lots of wind slabs south of Cooke today. Strong wind all day and lots of blowing snow.
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Problem Type
Wind-Drifted Snow
Images
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Red Flag
Advisory Year
I dug a pit on the SE shoulder of divide at around 9600’ and got a ECTP 14 on the persistent weak created during the long dry spell layer buried from this weeks storms. Photo: Anonymous
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Thu Dec 19, 2024
Lots of wind slabs south of Cooke today. Strong wind all day and lots of blowing snow. Photo: N Mattes
Avalanche Details: Wind Slabs near Cooke City
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Thu Dec 19, 2024
Cooke City, 2024-12-18
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Thu Dec 19, 2024
Collapsing in the S. Madison Range
Date
From IG Messages: “I was hunting up papoose creek today and heard loud whumping noises 4-5 times in the morning…. Was That the snowpack above me settling?”
Region
Southern Madison
Small windslab along Beehive Ridge
Beehive Basin
Northern Madison
Code
SS-N-R1-D1
Elevation
9000
Aspect
E
Latitude
45.34070
Longitude
-111.39100
Notes
Small natural windslab under the cornice on the Beehive Ridgeline around noon on 12/18. It broke up to around a foot deep, 20 ft wide, and ran about 15 vertical feet.
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
1
D size
1
Problem Type
Wind Slab
Slab Thickness
12.0 inches
Vertical Fall
15ft
Slab Width
20.00ft
Images
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year