Ski patrol triggered this slide with explosives on Friday (2/10). The slide broke on weak snow over a crust in a shallow snowpack on a slope that slid earlier this year. Photo: BSSP
This avalanche was observed on Friday, Feb. 10th near the end of an historic storm in Cooke City. Heavy new snow and strong wind created huge slabs that could break deep within the storm snow. Photo: D. Armstrong
This avalanche was observed on Friday, Feb. 10th at the end of an historic storm in Cooke City. Heavy new snow and strong wind created huge slabs that could break deep within the storm snow. Photo: GNFAC
This avalanche was triggered by a snowmobiler in Taylor Fork on the way in to Sunlight Basin. It was north-facing and broke 18" deep, possibly on a layer of surface hoar. Photo: C. Krob
This natural avalanche off the ridge at the top of Bostwick canyon was the result of heavy wind-loading from S-SW winds. Photo: Bridger Bowl Ski Patrol
Cooke City
A skier up Deer Creek in the northern Madison Range got unstable results on a layer of surface hoar 25 cm's below the surface. This pit was dug on an E facing slope around 7,800 ft. Photo A. Whitmore
