GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Thu Feb 19, 2015
Bridger Range Northern Madison Range
Northern Gallatin Range Cooke City
GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Wed Feb 18, 2015
Bridger Range Northern Madison Range Northern Gallatin Range Cooke City
GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Tue Feb 17, 2015
Bridger Range Northern Madison Range Northern Gallatin Range
8" of new snow produced some small sluffs in steep terrain around Mt. Blackmore. Photo GNFAC
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Tue Feb 17, 2015
It was great to see snow on the trees and temps in the teens. It looked and felt like winter. Photo GNFAC
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Tue Feb 17, 2015
This pit was dug near the ridgeline a few hundred feet to the south of the top of the Ramp (N of Bridger Bowl). The new snow was bonding well to the old snow surface and would not break in our tests. We did not find weak snow in this area and rated the stability "very good". Photo: GNFAC
GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Mon Feb 16, 2015
Bridger Range Madison Range Gallatin Range
Lionhead Area near West Yellowstone Cooke City
It’s time to hang up the mountain bikes and fishing rods for a day and indulge in a brief taste of winter. Although snow totals are not real impressive, they are enough to improve riding conditions and elevate the avalanche danger.
A skier triggered this small wind slab in the Bridger Range north Mt. Baldy. Photo J. Bacaj
GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Sun Feb 15, 2015
Southern Madison Range Southern Gallatin Range
Lionhead Area near West Yellowstone
Yesterday - abundant sunshine, calm winds and temperatures in the 40s F softened all but north facing slopes. As a result, the snow surface will be locked up with a firm ice crust on solar aspects today. This will help stability on most slopes, but will make for some hideous riding conditions.