Northern Gallatin

Natural wet loose near Cooke and Livingston

COOKE CITY
Cooke City
Code
WL-N-R1-D1.5-G
Elevation
7500
Latitude
45.02020
Longitude
-109.93800
Notes

From email: "[Near Mill Creek] We saw a natural wet slab that had released recently on a nw slope at around 7000’ (WS-N-R1-D1.5-G). Also got a big collapse on a sw aspect at about 7500’ on a moist layer of 4mm depth hoar. HS was only about 50cm where I got the collapse. Overall the snow was some wet hot garbage on all aspects,..."

Separate email: "Photo attached of some wet loose avy activity observed today just west of Cooke City (south aspect, around 8200').  Overall though, minimal wet avalanche activity observed with this significant warm up. No additional slab avalanche activity observed this week,..."

Number of slides
2
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Wet loose-snow avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
1
D size
1.5
Bed Surface
G - Ground
Problem Type
Wet Snow
Slab Thickness
18.0 inches
Vertical Fall
150ft
Slab Width
40.00ft
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Multiple Avalanches
Advisory Year

Many small wet loose slides

Code
WL-N-R1-D1
Notes

Numerous small wet loose avalanches on 3/6/2020. 

S. Gallatins  - from email: "Five small wet slides across the big sky trail in Buffalo Horn this afternoon. The biggest was probably 120’ long and 50’ wide."  

Bridgers  - "Saw some small avalanche activity. A few wet loose on east to south aspects... Wet loose activity I saw was D1 on Bridger peak from below high cliffs. 2x D1.5s in Argentina Bowl. and 2-3 other D1s near the Throne. Largest was on the Hollywood Wall in Frazier where I saw a debris pile of D2 size, but can’t tell if it was loose or slab."

S. Madisons - "Slopes across from Bacon Rind. 8 or so natural D1 wet slides. Points releases to small wet slabs."

 

Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Wet loose-snow avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
1
D size
1
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Multiple Avalanches
Advisory Year