Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Mon Dec 5, 2011
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Mon Dec 5, 2011
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Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Mon Dec 5, 2011
GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Fri Dec 2, 2011
Snowpack and Avalanche Discussion
The northern Gallatin Range and mountains around Cooke City:
The northern Gallatin Range and the mountains around Cooke City have had the most avalanche activity which has occurred on a layer of weak, faceted snow near the ground. 3-4 feet of dense supportable snow rests on top of this weak layer. Additionally these areas received 5-9 inches of new snow from Wednesday’s storm. There you have it, bull’s eye information:
GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Wed Nov 30, 2011
Snowpack and Avalanche Discussion
The northern Gallatin Range and mountains around Cooke City:
Thin and irregular snowcover will make stability assessment complicated when this terrain gets covered with more snow. Some areas are covered with weak facets, others are strong wind drifts and some are bare dirt. Photo: GNFAC
GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Mon Nov 28, 2011
Snowpack and Avalanche Discussion
The past week has been rather uneventful in terms of weather, which has been both a blessing and curse for the snowpack. On the negative side, warm temperatures and lack of significant precipitation has done little to improve riding conditions. However, the snowpack has had time to adjust and heal, helping the pack strengthen in parts of our forecast area. Unfortunately, there are still portions of our advisory area with concerning issues.