Snow profile at head of Black Canyon
Northern Gallatin
Northern Bridgers
Date
Activity
Skiing
Early season conditions. At 8000' just below the Sacajawea trail bowl, there is about 9" of snow. In the trail bowl, winds moved that snow around and there is nice firm, supportable (ie - not hitting rocks) snow.
Warm weather really settled the snow and it became damp today on many sun exposed slopes. It stayed dry and cold on high north.
Overall, the things seem quite stable, even though there may be a wind slab or two that could still avalanche.
Region
Bridger Range
Location (from list)
Sacajewea Peak
Observer Name
GNFAC
From e-mail: "Photo attached from near top of hyalite peak, 11/2. Cracking in recent hard wind slab, I had to really jump hard to make this. Walked on many other hard slabs that were well bonded. Highly variable snowpack. I think you'd be most likely to get into trouble by popping out a small hard slab pocket like this and getting magic carpeted into some thinly covered terrain." Photo: B. VandenBos
Hard wind slabs in Hyalite
Date
Activity
Skiing
From e-mail: "Photo attached from near top of hyalite peak yesterday eve , 11/2. Cracking in recent hard wind slab, I had to really jump hard to make this. Walked on many other hard slabs that were well bonded. Highly variable snowpack. I think you'd be most likely to get into trouble by popping out a small hard slab pocket like this and getting magic carpeted into some thinly covered terrain."
Region
Northern Gallatin
Location (from list)
Hyalite - main fork
Observer Name
Ben VandenBos
An intense period of snowfall on October 28 dropped 6” of snow in the Hyalite Canyon area. Photo: GNFAC
Webcam images show new snow/snow cover on Nov 1
Date
Screenshots of webcams throughout the forecast area show new snow and snow cover on November 1. Snowfall last night dropped 2-8" throughout the forecast area.
-AM
Observer Name
Alex Marienthal