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This northeast facing slope at 9500 feet is located outside Cooke City near Round Lake. It was likely skier triggered a few hours prior to the picture.  We did a quick beacon search of the debris--luckily it was clear.  Photo: GNFAC

The angle at the crown was 37 degrees.  The hard slab was 2 feet thick of wind-blown snow,  It appeared to be skier triggered earlier in the day.  The circle is Chabot digging the snowpit.  The profile can be found on the Snowpit page in "Resources". Photo: GNFAC

A cornice break triggered this avalanche on the east face of Abundance outside Cooke City.  Photo: GNFAC

This avalanche was from a cornice breaking at the ridgetop.  It's a northeast facing slope on Sheep Mountain outside Cooke City.  The fact that it did not propagate far is a good sign, but cornices can pose serious problems as they grow and break, often triggering slides. Photo GNFAC

This photo shows the power of the wind to distribute snow.  Loading on the lee sides of ridges and roofs can be substantial. Photo: GNFAC