This is what a Northwest Flow in the Bridger Range looks like. Whoop, whoop! Photo: Bridger Bowl Ski Patrol
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Snowpit from ~9400', northeast aspect, 24 degree slope at the Yellowstone Club in the Northern Madison Range. Weak faceted layers below the previous week's snowfall propagated fractures in stability tests. This shows a poor snowpack structure, and cold temperatures are making these facets weaker. Photo: GNFAC
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Sun Dec 4, 2016
GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Fri Dec 2, 2016
Snowpack and Avalanche Discussion
Bridger Range Northern Gallatin Range
What a pleasant surprise! The mountains around Bozeman got hammered with snow overnight.
GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Thu Dec 1, 2016
Snowpack and Avalanche Discussion
Bridger Range Madison Range Gallatin Range
Lionhead area near West Yellowstone Cooke City
GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Wed Nov 30, 2016
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Bridger Range Madison Range Gallatin Range
Lionhead area near West Yellowstone Cooke City
Eric Knoff digs an easy snowpit in the 12" deep snowpack in Lionhead. This snowpack will inevitably become weak as facets grow. Photo: GNFAC
GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Tue Nov 29, 2016
Snowpack and Avalanche Discussion
Bridger Range Madison Range Gallatin Range
Lionhead area near West Yellowstone
GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Mon Nov 28, 2016
Snowpack and Avalanche Discussion
Bridger Range Madison Range Gallatin Range
Lionhead area near West Yellowstone
The snowpack depth ranged from 1-2.5 feet in No Name Bowl (the bowl directly south of Frazier Basin in the Bridger Range). There were a couple layers of facets, but nothing propagated in stability tests. This slope was windloaded. Pit is here: http://www.mtavalanche.com/images/16/no-name-bowl-profile?size=_original
Photo: GNFAC
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Mon Nov 28, 2016