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From ob on 02/17/2024: "From woody ridge, we observed a large avalanche across the republic creek drainage (not sure what the peak is called but see the coordinates). I heard it first since it sounded like thunder or a plane, and then saw a huge cloud of snow moving down the mountain across the drainage.  We do not know if it was natural or triggered by someone." Photo: B. Huyard

From email on 02/18/2024: "Photo natural avalanche on a NW aspect at 9000', taken north of Cooke City today. It likely happened right around Feb. 15th."

Riders north of Cooke City observed a recent avlanche that appeared to be triggered by snowmobilers on the east side of Henderson Mountain. Photo: Z. Peterson

Riders north of Cooke City observed a recent avlanche that appeared to be triggered by snowmobilers on the east side of Henderson Mountain. Photo: Z. Peterson

Riders triggered a large avalanche on 02/16/2024 on the north side of Scotch Bonnet Mountain. Photo: Z. Peterson

A natural avalanche on the north side of Chimney Rock happened early in the morning on 02/16/2024. Photo Z. Peterson

A natural avalanche on the east side of Wolverine Peak was observed on 02/16/2024 and happened at the start of or during a recent storm on 02/15/2024. Photo: Z. Peterson

A snowmobiler on 02/16/2024 triggered a large avalanche on the north side of Scotch Bonnet Mountain. Photo: D. Green

Natural avlanche observed on 02/16/2024 that happened either early in the morning on the 16th or the night before on the 15th. Photo: J. Mundt

A recent avalanche on the east side of Henderson Moutain. This avalanche likely happened a few days ago around 02/11/2024. Photo: B. Zavora 

Photo: A. Mulkey

Photo: A. Mulkey 

From email: "Natural avalanche from yesterday evening or last night.  

North facing aspect, with an interesting 3 tiered crown beginning around 8900'." Photo: B. Fredlund

From email: "Natural avalanche from yesterday evening or last night.  

North facing aspect, with an interesting 3 tiered crown beginning around 8900'." Photo: B. Fredlund 

From obs: "We observed three similar avalanches on Mt Abundance today (2/11). All were at about 9,900' and on NE-NW aspects. We were able to safely look at the crown of the first one, which was ~150' wide, 55cm deep, and with an HS of 145. It failed on 1-2 cm buried surface hoar. The other avalanches were on shallow unsupported rocky terrain. All were remote triggered from low angle terrain above, 20-50' away. One of the avalanches sympathetically released a gully and ran 800'." Photo: A.

From obs: "We observed three similar avalanches on Mt Abundance today (2/11). All were at about 9,900' and on NE-NW aspects. We were able to safely look at the crown of the first one, which was ~150' wide, 55cm deep, and with an HS of 145. It failed on 1-2 cm buried surface hoar. The other avalanches were on shallow unsupported rocky terrain. All were remote triggered from low angle terrain above, 20-50' away. One of the avalanches sympathetically released a gully and ran 800'." Photo: A.

From obs: "We observed three similar avalanches on Mt Abundance today (2/11). All were at about 9,900' and on NE-NW aspects. We were able to safely look at the crown of the first one, which was ~150' wide, 55cm deep, and with an HS of 145. It failed on 1-2 cm buried surface hoar. The other avalanches were on shallow unsupported rocky terrain. All were remote triggered from low angle terrain above, 20-50' away. One of the avalanches sympathetically released a gully and ran 800'." Photo: A.

From obs: "We observed three similar avalanches on Mt Abundance today (2/11). All were at about 9,900' and on NE-NW aspects. We were able to safely look at the crown of the first one, which was ~150' wide, 55cm deep, and with an HS of 145. It failed on 1-2 cm buried surface hoar. The other avalanches were on shallow unsupported rocky terrain. All were remote triggered from low angle terrain above, 20-50' away. One of the avalanches sympathetically released a gully and ran 800'." Photo: A.

From obs: "Natural avalanches observed on east facing aspect of Miller Ridge on 2/11. Smaller avalanche further south on the ridge as well." M. Crosby

Form obs: "Natural avalanches observed on east facing aspect of Miller Ridge on 2/11. Larger avalanche propagated widely on the north end of the ridge around 10,000 ft." Photo: M. Crosby