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Old Avalanches in the Tobacco Roots

Tobacco Root Mountains
Out of Advisory Area
Code
Elevation
9000
Aspect
N
Latitude
45.52890
Longitude
-112.01800
Notes

Skiers on 02/21/2024 saw the crown of a few natural avalanches on a north-facing slope. While the exact timeframe these avalanches occurred is unknown they likely happened sometime near the end of last week. 

Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Problem Type
Persistent Weak Layer
Images
Old Avalanches, Tobacco Roots
Snow Observation Source
Quiet in the Tobacco Roots
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Multiple Avalanches
Advisory Year
23-24

From obs: "Photo of an avalanche observed yesterday (2/21) on the SW face of Sawtooth Mountain at about 10,600’. Looks to be a few days old, but hard to tell since all skier traffic from the weekend has been erased with Tuesday’s wind/precip. If you look closely, you can see the crown extends across the entire face." Photo: A. Joy

Avalanche Details: Natural Avalanche N. of Cooke City
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Fri Feb 23, 2024
Cooke City, 2024-02-22
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    • Natural Avalanche near Bacon Rind

    Bacon Rind
    Southern Madison
    Code
    N
    Latitude
    44.97130
    Longitude
    -111.09700
    Notes

    Skiers on 02/22/2024 observed an old avalanche that appeared to of been natural that happened sometime last week near 02/15 -02/16.

    Number of slides
    1
    Number caught
    0
    Number buried
    0
    Trigger
    Natural trigger
    Problem Type
    Persistent Weak Layer
    Images
    Old Avalanche Near Bacon Rind
    Snow Observation Source
    Bacon Rind Test Scores and Observations
    Slab Thickness units
    centimeters
    Single / Multiple / Red Flag
    Single Avalanche
    Advisory Year
    23-24

    Natural Avalanches near Divide Cirque

    Divide Peak
    Northern Gallatin
    Code
    N
    Aspect Range
    N-W
    Latitude
    45.40290
    Longitude
    -110.97600
    Notes

    From observations on 02/22/2024: "We toured to the east shoulder of Divide Peak today, 02/22/2024. We saw several natural avalanches on the north-facing terrain in Divide Cirque, below Hyalite Peak, and Overlook Mountain. These avalanches likely happened following a storm near the end of last week."

    Number of slides
    3
    Number caught
    0
    Number buried
    0
    Trigger
    Natural trigger
    Problem Type
    Persistent Weak Layer
    Images
    Avalanche Divide Cirque
    Avalanche near Overlook Mountain
    Snow Observation Source
    Kept it Conservative
    Slab Thickness units
    centimeters
    Single / Multiple / Red Flag
    Multiple Avalanches
    Advisory Year
    23-24
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