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This slide occurred on the Football Field south of Bridger Bowl. It was a sympathetic release to control work being done along the southern Boundary. It was a hard slab that failed on a layer of facets about a foot off the ground. Photo. A Marienthal 


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Bridger Range, 2014-01-06
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    • This slide was triggered from about 70 feet away after skiers got a big collapse. This small slide occurred not far from the Beehive Basin trail head just above Beehive Creek. Although small, this slide is a warning sign that bigger slopes will produce biggere avalanches. Photo: D. Sharaf


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    Northern Madison, 2014-01-05
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    • GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Sun Jan 5, 2014

    Snowpack and Avalanche Discussion

    Bridger Range

    Have you ever seen snowfall intensity of five inches per hour? If you were in the Bridger Range yesterday, you did. Twenty inches fell in the Bridgers yesterday in less than 10 hours, with nine inches accumulating between 9-11 a.m. The density of this new snow was very low, averaging 3-4%, and as a result, did not add a tremendous amount of weight to the snowpack.

    This natural slide occurred on Mt. Republic near Cooke City. The slide took place on an east facing slope around 9,200 ft. and likley failed on facets 1-2 feet above the ground. Photo Beau Fredlund 


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    Cooke City, 2014-01-05
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