Photos

The avalanche on Fisher Peak ran to the bottom covering the snowmobile trail to Lulu Pass. Photo: K. Birkeland

Pilot and Index peaks are in the background with the large avalanche in full view. Photo: K. Birkeland

Looking down Henderson Ridge into Fisher Creek. Photo: K. Birkeland

An avalanche on Henderson Mountain and one on Fisher Peak (behind) near Lulu Pass. Photo: K. Birkeland

In Sunlight Basin in Taylor Fork on Sunday, February 12, a rider cutting across the slope triggered a large slide that caught and partially buried this rider. He was uninjured. Photo: Anonymous
 

A rider was partially buried in Sunlight Basin (Taylor Fork) on Sunday. This picture was snapped as the avalanche aproaches! Photo: Anonymous

This avalanche was observed on February 12, 2017 and was triggered naturally after new snow and strong winds loaded the slope. Photo: S. Reinsel

Avalanche on heavily wind loaded slope in Tepee Basin observed on 2/12.

A snowmobiler in the foreground gives scale to the large avalanches that ripped on Wolverine.  Photo: GNFAC

Looking across the valley from Lulu Pass at avalanches on Wolverine Peak. Photo: GNFAC

This is the toe of the debris. The avalanche came from far above to the right of the picture. It broke trees and bent others. Photo: GNFAC

This avalanche put 20' of debris on the Fisher Creek Road that leads to Lulu Pass. It was near it's maximum size with a 20 degree runout angle. Photo: GNFAC

A cloesup of the crown on Henderson. It's estimated to be 15' deep. Photo: GNFAC

Very large avalanche observed on Feb. 11. It broke under the weight of historic snowfall and heavy wind loading over the past week in Cooke City. Photo: F. Madsen

Outline of avalanche that failed during recent week of heavy snowfall near Cooke City. Photo: F. Madsen

Avalanche triggered by Big Sky ski patrol in an area that receives heavy loading with a notably poor snowpack. This slope also slid on the same crust near the ground earlier in the year. Photo: BSSP

Ski patrol triggered this slide after heavy wind loading. It broke on weak snow near the ground in an area that receives heavy loading and had not slid yet this year. Photo: BSSP

Very large avalanche that ran off Fisher Peak on Feb. 11 after historic snowfall and strong wind over the past week. Photo: D. Armstrong

This deep crown was observed on Feb 11 on a heavily wind loaded slope after historical snowfall and wind loading over the past week. Photo: B. Campbell

Avalanche that broke during recent heavy storm near Cooke City. This slide was observed on Feb. 11 and many other slides were noted on all aspects breaking 1-3' deep and 100' wide. Photo: B. Fredlund