Skiers observed several slab avalanches on the east face of Woody Ridge. They broke about 12" deep on a weak layer buried by recent snow. Photo: B Zavora
From Facebook, "East side of Woody Ridge has several natural slab avalanches this morning. All appear to be triggered by Loose Dry naturals and looked to be 1-2' deep. Main face of Climax went R3"
photo from IG on 2/6/22
separate obs 26/22: "Small natural soft slab avalanche on a SE aspect at 8737'... Crown was 20cm deep and approximately 15m wide.I believe it ran on the NSF below the recent storm snow. I think it happened around 10am."
The avalanche was triggered by a snowmobiler on a small, but steep slope that carried him into the trees in picture. The avalanche was shallow and wide. The rider was partially buried but did not survive. Photo: GNFAC
On Sunday, February 6, Gallatin Country Sheriff Search and Rescue and the GNFAC responded to a avalanche in Lionhead. A snowmobiler was killed on a small steep slope when a shallow avalanche carried him into a terrain trap of trees. Photo: GNFAC
Small natural slides on 2/6/22 near Cooke City. @coldfear
We saw this natural avalanche on Feb 6, 2022 on the north side of Miller Mtn. near Cooke City. It appears to have broke near the end of the 10-14" snow storm that fell the prior day (2/5).
From obs 2/6/22: "Small natural soft slab avalanche on a SE aspect at 8737'... Crown was 20cm deep and approximately 15m wide... Around 10am"
We saw this natural avalanche on Feb 6, 2022 on the north side of Miller Mtn. near Cooke City. It appears to have broke near the end of the 10-14" snow storm that fell the prior day (2/5). Photo: GNFAC
