Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Mon Jan 16, 2012
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Mon Jan 16, 2012
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Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Mon Jan 16, 2012
GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Sun Jan 15, 2012
Snowpack and Avalanche Discussion
The Bridger, Madison and Gallatin Ranges, the Lionhead area near West Yellowstone, and the mountains around Cooke City:
Today, triggering an avalanche will be like the Giants beating the Packers – it’s not highly likely but it is possible. Can you put a number – 1 in 10, 1 in 100, 1 in 1000 – on your odds of triggering a slide? No. But there are a few simple decisions that can be made to help stack the odds in your favor and keep the chances of triggering a slide to a minimum.
GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Sat Jan 14, 2012
Snowpack and Avalanche Discussion
The Bridger, Madison and Gallatin Ranges, the Lionhead area near West Yellowstone, and the mountains around Cooke City:
During the last two weeks, avalanche conditions have become more variable, and some slopes are more prone to producing avalanches than others. Slopes that are more likely to produce an avalanche have:
This snowpit in the Cabin Creek area of the Southern Madison Range has a total snowpack depth of almost 4 feet. The bottom 2 feet is all weak, sugary facets and the upper 2 feet is a slab. See the complete snow profile graph here. Photo: B. Radecky
Variable snow conditions exist around Buck Ridge. Some slopes are comprised almost entirely of weak faceted snow. These slops lack a slab and therefore are currently stabel, but once more snow falls they will become unstable very quickly.
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Mon Jan 16, 2012
GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Fri Jan 13, 2012
Snowpack and Avalanche Discussion
The Bridger, Madison and Gallatin Ranges, the Lionhead area near West Yellowstone, and the mountains around Cooke City: