A slide in Watkins Creek broke across three avalanche paths/gully features and was one of the larger slides we've seen this season, looking to have piled up debris 10+ ft deep. Looks to have broken in the last 24 hours. 1/26/24 Photo: GNFAC
Avalanche that looks to have been remotely triggered at Lionhead in the last 24 hours. 1/26/24 Photo: GNFAC
Avalanche that looks to have been remotely triggered at Lionhead in the last 24 hours. 1/26/24 Photo: GNFAC
1/26/24 Photo: GNFAC
On 1/26/24 we observed two avalanches at Lionhead that appeared to have broken in the last 24 hours.
One slide broke below treeline in Denny Creek, around 100 ft wide and ran around 100 vertical feet. Looked to have broke 1-2 ft deep. Recent snowmobile tracks about 50 ft away from the flank make it seem likely it was remotely snowmobile triggered.
The other slide was larger, it broke around 600 ft wide and ran 500 vertical ft. Didn't get a good look at the crown, but would estimate it broke around 2-3 ft deep. It broke across three gullies that sometime avalanche as separate paths.
Toured up Republic Creek, skied both East and west facing. Dug three pits, two west facing, one east facing. Similar results on all three.
Pit 1 W facing 8750
Hs 84 f
75 4f
63 1f
50f ECTP 14
404f
20 crust
4f to f below crust
Pit 2 WNW facing 9750
HS 115
ECTP 11 @ 78CM. January storm slab to December facets 1f to f
Pit 3 E facing 8500
HS 90
ECTP 10 60CM St January storm slab to December facets 1f to f
From IG message 1/26/24: "2nd yellowmule. Main north facing ridge. Whole thing ripped out. Appears like yesterday, but unsure. Massive slide."
Another photo of an avalanche that happened on 01/24. Photo L. Forvilly
Another photo of an avalanche that happened on 01/24. Photo L. Forvilly
More avalanches were seen north of Cooke City. These avalanches likely happened on 01/25.
