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This natural avalanche was seen by skiers on 01/22 and 01/19. It likely happened a few days prior near 01/18. Photo: D. Carroll

Avalanche triggered by a skier on Saddle Peak on 1/21. No one caught. Appeared 2 feet deep, measured 75-250' wide and 1300' vertical on OnX. Photo: GNFAC

Lower slab and debris below cliffs from an avalanche triggered by a skier on Saddle Peak on 1/21. No one caught. Appeared 2 feet deep, measured 75-250' wide and 1300' vertical on OnX. Photo: GNFAC

Avalanche triggered by a skier on Saddle Peak on 1/21. No one caught. Appeared 2 feet deep, measured 75-250' wide and 1300' vertical on OnX. Photo: GNFAC

Photo and observation from 01/20

From obs: "Large roller balls were observed in avalanche terrain on a SE aspect at 8,300'. Alongside this observation, rather wet, sticky snow was observed throughout the tour, causing multiple glopping incidents on our skins." Photo: E. Webb

Skiers on 01/20 saw a natural avalanche that happened the day before on 01/19. Photo: E. Webb

From observations on 01/20:

Shooting cracks above a cornice that created a small avalanche. Photo: D. Halama

Bridger Bowl Ski Patrol noted 2 or 3 natural slides that occurred last night on the backside of Bridger Bowl in Bostwick Canyon and Truman Gulch. Photo: BBSP

Bridger Bowl Ski Patrol noted 2 or 3 natural slides that occurred last night on the backside of Bridger Bowl in Bostwick Canyon and Truman Gulch. Photo: BBSP

From observation on 01/20:

While approaching a cornice skiers collapsed the slope and triggered a small cornice. Photo: E. Webb

This avalanche happened on 01/20.

From obs: While skiing into Beehive Basin from the ridge between Beehive and Middle basin we noticed some sizable natural wet loose avalanches. West facing, around 9000 feet, 10-12 inches deep, ran ~150 feet,  observed at 2:15 pm. " Photo S.L

From GCSAR and Bridger Bowl Ski Patrol:

A skier triggered a slide descending the skyline/nose of Saddle Peak. No one was caught. It initially triggered at the first rock band, then pulled out much wider at the second rock band. The skier was on his second lap was the third set of tracks on the peak. All tracks were accounted for and a beacon search of the debris came up empty.

Depth was described as "full depth" (2-3') and running on the depth hoar.

Crown was 80' wide on the first horizontal band and 500+' on the second. The lower crown wrappped around the ridge out of view.

Photo: BBSP

From GCSAR and Bridger Bowl Ski Patrol:

A skier triggered a slide descending the skyline/nose of Saddle Peak. No one was caught. It initially triggered at the first rock band, then pulled out much wider at the second rock band. The skier was on his second lap was the third set of tracks on the peak. All tracks were accounted for and a beacon search of the debris came up empty.

Depth was described as "full depth" (2-3') and running on the depth hoar.

Crown was 80' wide on the first horizontal band and 500+' on the second. The lower crown wrappped around the ridge out of view.

Photo: BBSP

From GCSAR and Bridger Bowl Ski Patrol:

A skier triggered a slide descending the skyline/nose of Saddle Peak. No one was caught. It initially triggered at the first rock band, then pulled out much wider at the second rock band. The skier was on his second lap was the third set of tracks on the peak. All tracks were accounted for and a beacon search of the debris came up empty.

Depth was described as "full depth" (2-3') and running on the depth hoar.

Crown was 80' wide on the first horizontal band and 500+' on the second. The lower crown wrappped around the ridge out of view.

Photo: BBSP

Photo: J. Lipkowitz

While jumping on a test slope riders heard a whumpf and saw cracks forming 30' down the slope of their location. Photo: J. Lipkowitz

Climbers in Hyalite saw an avalanche near Solstice that happened on 01/21. This avalanche is 1' deep at the crown and with 18" of facets snow below. Photo: R. Meshew

Climbers in Hyalite saw an avalanche near Solstice that happened on 01/21. This avalanche is 1' deep at the crown and with 18" of facets snow below. Photo: R. Meshew

Riders on Lionhead Ridge spotted this natural avalanche that occurred on January 21. 

This natural avalanche failed the morning of January 21 on a steep slope at Lionhead. Photo: GNFAC