A snowmobiler triggered an avalanche as she climbed up the backside of Crown Butte. As she descended the slope the avalanche broke and ran down the slope behind her. Thankfully, no one was caught or injured. Photo: CA
From IG 2/10/24: “East aspect, southwest of island park from the blue creek trailhead.”
Riders snapped a photo of natural avalanche activity above Blue Creek in the Centennial Mountains. Photo: P Rockwell
Skiers saw an entire bowl filled with shooting cracks where weak layers failed but the slope was not steep enough to avalanche. Photo: H Darby
An avalanche that failed a couple of days ago at Hebgen Lake. Photo: H. Darby
An overview photo of the 3/4 mile wide avalanche in Tepee Basin. Photo: A. Vaughn
From Obs: "As we were coming out, I spotted this cracking above the creek. A sled has passed nearby on the right side ( you can see the track). The snow cracked and was starting to rub in the left (barely)."
Riders saw a large crack in the snow near the Cabin Creek Cabin in the S. Madison Range. This is a red flag for unstable conditions. Anonymous
A group of snowmobilers triggered an avalanche on a low-elevation slope in the Centennial Mountains as they rode near the bottom of a steep slope. No one was caught.
A group of riders triggered a large avalanche on Lionhead Ridge as they traveled in nearby terrain that was much less steep.
