The skier who took a ride off the south peak of Saddle fortunately ended up on the surface. She was injured and rescued by a search and rescue helicopter. Photo Todd Thesing
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GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Sat Feb 25, 2012
Snowpack and Avalanche Discussion
The Bridger Range and the mountains around Cooke City:
The skier who triggered this slide took the ride of a lifetime - nearly 1,500 vertical feet. Fortunately they escaped with non life threatening injuries. The slide was triggered near the ridgeline and the skier came to rest near where this photo was taken. Photo GNFAC
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Sat Feb 25, 2012
Heavy snow and strong winds over the past few days have created dangerous avalanche conditions in the Brdiger Range. The second skier on this slope triggered the slide. The avalanche failed on facets near the ground and ran nearly 2000 vertical feet. Photo GNFAC
This natural avalanche on the west face of Woody Ridge broke 4-6' feet deep and likley ran on facets at the ground. This slide ran over 1,000 vertical feet. Photo B. Fredlund
This avalanche was intentionally triggered by a skier (not the photograher) on the west side of the Bridger Range opposite to Bridger Bowl in an area known as St. Lawrence which is part of Truman Gulch. Photo: P. Clayton
This avalanche happened sometime on Feb. 24 just south of Hardscrabble Peak. Many other avalanches were seen, but many had been filled in by yesterday's snow and recent winds. Photo: GNFAC
Photo: S. Schmidt
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Sat Feb 25, 2012