GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Fri Dec 24, 2010
Snowpack and Avalanche Discussion
The northern Madison Range:
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GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Thu Dec 23, 2010
Snowpack and Avalanche Discussion
The northern Madison Range:
Widespread collapsing and cracking were observed yesterday on East facing slopes above Middle and Bear Basins. This crack shot 100 ft from the ski tips to the red arrow, and is major sign of instability. Fragile surface hoar crystals buried about 1 ft deep are the problem. Photo: GNFAC
GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Wed Dec 22, 2010
Snowpack and Avalanche Discussion
The northern Madison Range, the mountains around Cooke City and the Washburn Range:
Photo of an upper elevation southeasterly aspect between Mineral and Meridian Mtns. (just north of Silver Gate). It appears to be about 100’ wide and at least 2-3’ deep. Photo: Beau Fredlund
GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Tue Dec 21, 2010
Snowpack and Avalanche Discussion
The northern Madison Range, the mountains around Cooke City and the Washburn Range:
GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Mon Dec 20, 2010
Snowpack and Avalanche Discussion
The northern Madison Range and the mountains around Cooke City:
The gray stripe in the snow is a buried layer of surface hoar. This layer can be found throughout the northern Madison Range and should be looked for before riding in steep terrain. Photo: GNFAC