22-23

From obs 4/7/23: "Lots of naturals and maybe a rider triggered avalanche seen today. Steep solar aspects had lots of wet loose activity and small cornice/pillow fall." Photo: Z. Peterson 

Cooke City, 2023-04-08

Deep Slab Activity on Jumbo Mountain

Lava Lake
Northern Madison
Code
HS-N-R4-D3.5-O
Elevation
10000
Aspect
E
Latitude
45.37750
Longitude
-111.24400
Notes

Went for a ski on Jumbo Mountain via the Lava lake parking lot....
The big surprises for the day were 3 separate deep slab avalanches since the most recent loading event (likely 4/3). Photos are attached. The first that we sighted was on the N/NE face of Jumbo. It appears to be cornice fall triggering a windslab that stepped down, photo attached. 

HS-N-R2-D2-O @ around 10000ft on the N/NE face of Jumbo.

the next that we sighted was a large deep slab on the E face of the ridge just north of the true summit of Jumbo. 

HS-N-R2-D2.5-O @ around 10,000ft. 

The real show stopper was on the E face of Jumbo.

HS-N-R4-D3.5-O/G. Approximate crown width of 1000ft and average depth of 6-8ft. Total run of around 2000ft. A few photos attached. 

other slides of note, a few D1-1.5 WL slides low in the basin SW facing. Also, an older deep slab on N facing terrain just south of Hell Roaring Lake, D2-D2.5. 

 

 

Number of slides
3
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Hard slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
4
D size
3.5
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Persistent Weak Layer
Slab Thickness
60.0 inches
Vertical Fall
2000ft
Slab Width
1000.00ft
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Multiple Avalanches
Advisory Year

From obs 4/7/23: "...3 separate deep slab avalanches since the most recent loading event (likely 4/3). Photos are attached.... The real show stopper was on the E face of Jumbo.... HS-N-R4-D3.5-O/G. Approximate crown width of 1000ft and average depth of 6-8ft. Total run of around 2000ft. A few photos attached. other slides of note, a few D1-1.5 WL slides low in the basin SW facing. Also, an older deep slab on N facing terrain just south of Hell Roaring Lake, D2-D2.5." Photo: T. McCutcheon 

Northern Madison, 2023-04-08

From obs 4/7/23: "...3 separate deep slab avalanches since the most recent loading event (likely 4/3). Photos are attached.... The real show stopper was on the E face of Jumbo.... HS-N-R4-D3.5-O/G. Approximate crown width of 1000ft and average depth of 6-8ft. Total run of around 2000ft. A few photos attached. other slides of note, a few D1-1.5 WL slides low in the basin SW facing. Also, an older deep slab on N facing terrain just south of Hell Roaring Lake, D2-D2.5." Photo: T. McCutcheon 

Northern Madison, 2023-04-08

From obs 4/7/23: "...3 separate deep slab avalanches since the most recent loading event (likely 4/3). Photos are attached.... The real show stopper was on the E face of Jumbo.... HS-N-R4-D3.5-O/G. Approximate crown width of 1000ft and average depth of 6-8ft. Total run of around 2000ft. A few photos attached. other slides of note, a few D1-1.5 WL slides low in the basin SW facing. Also, an older deep slab on N facing terrain just south of Hell Roaring Lake, D2-D2.5." Photo: T. McCutcheon 

 

 

Northern Madison, 2023-04-08

From obs 4/7/23: "...3 separate deep slab avalanches since the most recent loading event (likely 4/3). Photos are attached. The first that we sighted was on the N/NE face of Jumbo. It appears to be cornice fall triggering a windslab that stepped down, HS-N-R2-D2-O @ around 10000ft on the N/NE face of Jumbo." Photo: T. McCutcheon 

Northern Madison, 2023-04-08

Avalanches North of Cooke City

Date
Activity
Skiing

Lots of naturals and maybe a rider triggered avalanche seen today. Steep solar aspects had lots of wet loose activity and small cornice/pillow fall. 

Region
Cooke City
Location (from list)
COOKE CITY
Observer Name
Zach Peterson