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The red line marks the skiers track and the "x" is the approximate location where he jumped over the rocks.  He triggered the 40 degree steep slope which carried him down the gulley and partially buried him.  His partners skied a line behind the camera.  The avalanche broke on a layer of sugary facets that were supporting a three foot thick hard slab. The rocky area acted as a "facet garden" which made weaker and more unstable than the surrounding snow.  Photo: GNFAC

This avalanche was triggered by a skier.  It was approx 100 feet wide and traveled 1200-1500 feet down slope.  The skier was beat up, but no seriosly injured.  The crown was a three foot deep hard slab.  Photo: GNFAC

The skier triggered the slide near the crown (marked).  He was buried in an upright position and was able to free an arm to clear snow away from his face.  His three partners dug him out. He suffered a leg injury and was flown from the scence by Gallatin County Search and Rescue. Photo: Anon

This avalanche was triggered on Bridger Peak, Tuesday, Feb 19th, by a skier.  Skier was injured and partially buried, but survived. Photo: Anon

This slide was triggered on Tuesday, February 19th on a southwest facing slope in Sheep Basin outside Cooke City.  No one was caught.  This avalanche is indicative of the instability associated with thin snowpacks. Exposed rocks above the crown indicate a thin snowpack.  Photo: Anon

This avalanche was triggered  on Sunday (Feb 17) as four riders traversed the slope.  All four were caught, two deployed air bags and no one was injured.  This area is in the back bowls of Lionhead and the sledders were on a quest  for untracked powder. North aspect, >40 degrees steep, 200' wide, 300' vert, 3-4 feet deep. Photo: Tim Campbell