The slide was triggered by a cornice drop. It was a hard slab and avalanched on the same slope that slid on Dec 31. Photo: GNFAC
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GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Thu Jan 19, 2012
Snowpack and Avalanche Discussion
The Lionhead area near West Yellowstone and the mountains around Cooke City:
GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Wed Jan 18, 2012
Snowpack and Avalanche Discussion
The mountains around Cooke City:
GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Tue Jan 17, 2012
Snowpack and Avalanche Discussion
The Bridger, Madison and Gallatin Ranges, the Lionhead area near West Yellowstone, and the mountains around Cooke City:
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Tue Jan 17, 2012
GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Mon Jan 16, 2012
Snowpack and Avalanche Discussion
The Bridger Range:
The Bridger Range has a unique ability to pull large amounts of snow out of passing storms. Although this talent has not been exercised consistently, they did manage to pull it off with this latest storm. Nine inches of snow totaling close to .5 inches of SWE is the first significant snowfall to grace the Bridger Range since New Years.