Northern Gallatin

Natural avalanche up Little Bear

Northern Gallatin
Code
SS-N-R3-D1
Notes

While snowmobiling up Little Bear we witnessed this natural avalanche. There was 2-3' of new snow. 

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
3
D size
1
Problem Type
New Snow
Slab Thickness
12.0 inches
Vertical Fall
30ft
Slab Width
100.00ft
Images
Natural avalanche up Little Bear
Snow Observation Source
Natural avalanche up Little Bear
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year
22-23

Avalanche debris and crowns On blackmore

Mt Blackmore
Northern Gallatin
Code
SS-N-R3-D2
Elevation
9000
Aspect
N
Latitude
45.44440
Longitude
-111.00400
Notes

There were numerous debris piles, point releases, and crowns on the north face of Elephant and the northeast face of Blackmore this morning.  Most of them appeared to have run during the storm (1/27) and had been covered by at least 6 inches of new snow. 

Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
3
D size
2
Problem Type
New Snow
Slab Thickness
20.0 inches
Images
Avalanche debris and crowns On blackmore
Snow Observation Source
Avalanche debris and crowns On blackmore
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Multiple Avalanches
Advisory Year
22-23

From obs 1/28/23: "There were numerous debris piles, point releases, and crowns on the north face of Elephant and the northeast face of Blackmore this morning.  Most of them appeared to have run during the storm (1/27) and had been covered by at least 6 inches of new snow." Photo. S. Regnerus

Avalanche Details: Avalanche debris and crowns On blackmore
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Sun Jan 29, 2023GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Mon Jan 30, 2023
Northern Gallatin, 2023-01-29
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    • Cracking near Goose Creek

    Date
    Activity
    Skiing

    From IG: Shooting crack on east facing slope in Goose Creek

    Region
    Northern Gallatin
    Observer Name
    Owen Desroches

    Natural avalanche up Little Bear

    Date
    Activity
    Snowmobiling

    While snowmobiling up Little Bear we witnessed this natural avalanche. There was 2-3' of new snow. 

    Region
    Northern Gallatin
    Observer Name
    Joshua Otis

    Avalanche debris and crowns On blackmore

    Date
    Activity
    Skiing

    There were numerous debris piles, point releases, and crowns on the north face of Elephant and the northeast face of Blackmore this morning.  Most of them appeared to have run during the storm (1/27) and had been covered by at least 6 inches of new snow. 

    Region
    Northern Gallatin
    Location (from list)
    Mt Blackmore
    Observer Name
    Shawn Regnerus
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