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GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Tue Jan 20, 2015
Snowpack and Avalanche Discussion
Cooke City
This photo accompanies an article Doug Chabot wrote titled, "Sidecountry: Rated R" in the January issue of Carve (http://www.mtavalanche.com/blog/sidecountry-rated-r). Photo: GNFAC
GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Mon Jan 19, 2015
Snowpack and Avalanche Discussion
Cooke City
Cooke City is a snow magnet. Over the past three days Fisher Creek Snotel site has recorded over a foot of snow totaling 1.7 inches of SWE (snow water equivalent). This new snow has provided plenty of ammunition for transport and wind slab development.
Doug Chabot finds a layer of surface hoar about 4-5 inches under the snow surface in Bacon Rind. This layer formed last Wednesday (Jan 14) and got buried over the weekend. It is now preserved and will be a future problem. Photo: GNFAC
GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Sun Jan 18, 2015
Snowpack and Avalanche Discussion
Cooke City Southern Madison Range Southern Gallatin Range
Lionhead area near West Yellowstone