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Avalanche in Bacon Rind

Bacon Rind
Southern Madison
Code
N
Aspect
SE
Latitude
44.96090
Longitude
-111.10000
Notes

From obs: "We saw one avalanche on a southeast-facing slope. At about 7,400’ on a North facing slope we experienced a valley shaking whumpf while traveling up a heavily used ski track."

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Trigger
Natural trigger
Snow Observation Source
Avalanche in Bacon rind area
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year
23-24

Natural Avalanche in Beehive Basin

Beehive Basin
Northern Madison
Code
NC-R2-D2-I
Aspect
E
Latitude
45.34070
Longitude
-111.39100
Notes

From obs: "Noticed the pictured recent avalanche on an east facing aspect in the alpine of Beehive Basin. I would estimate it at a D2 size slide. It seems to have been naturally triggered by cornice fall and likely stepped down to older faceted snow deeper in the snowpack."

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Trigger
Cornice fall
R size
2
D size
2
Bed Surface
I - Interface between new and old snow
Problem Type
Wind-Drifted Snow
Images
Natural Avalanche in Beehive Basin
Snow Observation Source
Natural Avalanche in Beehive Basin
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year
23-24

Arden Peak slide

Date
Activity
Skiing

Shot from the top of Flanders, ~1400 this afternoon, 3/3/2024. Big slide(s) on Arden and in Maid of the Mist.

 

Looks like the skin track and ski track between the two slides got taken out. At first glance from across the way it looked like the skin track was crossing over the debris, but when zoomed in it looks like the debris overran the skin track and the ski track.

Region
Northern Gallatin
Location (from list)
Maid of the Mist
Observer Name
Matt Zia

Avalanches above 212

Date

From email: "Two big avalanches observed above the “plug” east of Cooke city. on my ride over this AM. One ran to the road, unclear if it went over it and maybe the groomer ran over the debris. Appear natural or possibly snowmo triggered? " 

Region
Out of Advisory Area
Observer Name
Nick Stayner

Shooting Cracks in Hyalite

Hyalite - main fork
Northern Gallatin
Code
Latitude
45.44720
Longitude
-110.96200
Notes

From obs: "Toured to the zipper for some 25° meadows and while the skiing was excellent, the stability was not. We triggered numerous thundering whumphs and got shooting cracks, the largest of which propagated at least 100' wide! See snow profile attached with test results."

Number of slides
0
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Images
Shooting Cracks in Hyalite
Snow Observation Source
Very Touchy up Hyalite
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Red Flag
Advisory Year
23-24
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