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Photos from today (1/24/24).  A couple of these slides look to be fresh in the last 48 hrs.Photo: B. Fredlund

Blue X marks the location of a snowmobiler who was buried by an avalanche on Jan. 20th. The victim was uncovered and transported to medical care. 

From Obs: "The snow depth at the crown was 60 inches deep, with one wind slab sitting on another on facets, and at the toe of the slope the snow depth was less than 20 inches deep.  The fracture traveled roughly 800 feet in and around the larch trees near the top of the slope and it deposited debris in 3 different run outs."

The crown of an avalanche that was triggered yesterday, 01/23, by a skier testing the slope from low-angle terrain above. Photo. T. Grande

A skier saw an avalanche on the south side of Henderson Mountain that appeared to be within the last 24 hours. The trigger was unknown but a party of snowmobilers was seen riding near the slope. 200 feet across and 4 feet deep in the thickest spot. Photo: J. Mundt 

A skier saw an avalanche on the south side of Henderson Mountain that appeared to be within the last 24 hours. The trigger was unknown but a party of snowmobilers was seen riding near the slope. 200 feet across and 4 feet deep in the thickest spot. Photo: J. Mundt 

From obs: "This avalanche is old and likely happened a few days ago near the end of the last storm on 01/20. NE facing slope at ~8500 feet." Photo: GNFAC

From email: "AAI Pro 1 course to Beehive Basin. One of the students stomped on a lower angle slope directly above a large test slope. On the second stomp the slope released. West aspect at about 8000'. SS-ASc-R3-D1.5-O" Photo: N. Hance

From email: "AAI Pro 1 course to Beehive Basin. One of the students stomped on a lower angle slope directly above a large test slope. On the second stomp the slope released. West aspect at about 8000'. SS-ASc-R3-D1.5-O" Photo: N. Hance

Skiers near Fairy Lake saw large natural avalanches and significant cornice formation in October Bowl and triggered this large shooting crack. Photo: M. Yzaguirre

A natural avalanche on Alp Rock north of Cooke City. Photo: G. Roe

Natural avalanche in McAtee Basin. Likely happened in the last 24-48 hours. Photo: GNFAC

We saw multiple avalanches in Second Yellowmule that happened in the last 24-48 hours. Photo: GNFAC

We saw multiple avalanches in Second Yellowmule that happened in the last 24-48 hours. Photo: GNFAC

Avalanche triggered by a snowmobiler from 750' away. This avalanche was 1-2' deep, 250' wide, and ran 200' to the meadow below. The avalanche failed on a layer of buried surface hoar. Photo: GNFAC

The crown of an avalanche that was triggered by a rider 750' away. This avalanche was 1-2' deep, 250' wide, and ran 200' to the meadow below. The avalanche failed on a layer of buried surface hoar. Photo: GNFAC

Natural avalanche in Beaver Creek. This was the most recent of the avalanches seen today and likely happened in the last 24 hours. Photo: GNFAC

Natural avalanche in McAtee Basin. Likely happened in the last 24-48 hours. Photo: GNFAC

From obs: "We saw multiple natural avalanches in Beaver Creek, First Yellowmule, Second Yellowmule, Third Yellowmule, and McAtee Basin. The recent avalanches were large enough to bury or injure backcountry travelers (D2) and likely happened within the last 24-48 hours." Photo: GNFAC

Photo of a recent avalanche on Cedar Mountain reported on 01/20. Photo: Anonymous 

Photo of a recent avalanche on Cedar Mountain reported on 01/20. Photo: Anonymous