GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Thu Mar 11, 2010
Snowpack and Avalanche Discussion
The Bridger, Madison and Gallatin Ranges, the Lionhead area near West Yellowstone, the mountains around Cooke City and the Washburn Range:
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GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Wed Mar 10, 2010
Snowpack and Avalanche Discussion
The Bridger, Madison and Gallatin Ranges, the Lionhead area near West Yellowstone, the mountains around Cooke City and the Washburn Range:
Like putting lipstick on a pig, the inch of new snow is a feeble attempt at sprucing up the backcountry. It's all for show.
GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Tue Mar 9, 2010
Snowpack and Avalanche Discussion
The Bridger, Madison and Gallatin Ranges, the Lionhead area near West Yellowstone, the mountains around Cooke City and the Washburn Range:
A snowmobiler triggered this slide around 2pm on a southeast facing slope. No one was caught. Photo: Derek
Looking up the debris to the crown line on a slope that was triggered by a snowmobiler. No one was caught. Photo: Derek
GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Mon Mar 8, 2010
Snowpack and Avalanche Discussion
The Bridger, Madison and Gallatin Ranges, the Lionhead area near West Yellowstone, the mountains around Cooke City and the Washburn Range:
Where has winter gone? At this point it seems like the lamb has been sheared and the lion has moved to the east coast. With March typically being our snowiest, the lion needs to move back west in hurry. As the warm weather slowly chips away at the snowpack, avalanche conditions have mellowed out. This reduction of avalanche activity can be attributed to a few different factors.
GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Sun Mar 7, 2010
Snowpack and Avalanche Discussion
The Bridger, Madison and Gallatin Ranges, the Lionhead area near West Yellowstone, the mountains around Cooke City and the Washburn Range:
These large potato chip like surface hoar crystals were found on north facing slopes in Sunlight Basin and other north facing slopes in the Taylor Fork. These large crystals formed in less than two days and will more than likely be a problem when it snows again. Photo: Eric Knoff
GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Sat Mar 6, 2010
Snowpack and Avalanche Discussion
The Bridger, Madison and Gallatin Ranges, the Lionhead area near West Yellowstone, the mountains around Cooke City and the Washburn Range: