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4-6 foot deep Persistent slab on Mt. Abundance

Mount Abundance
Cooke City
Code
HS-R2-D2-O
Elevation
9500
Aspect
SE
Latitude
45.07730
Longitude
-110.02100
Notes

Jan. 9, About 45 minutes after we left a snowpit on Mt. Abundance, from a couple miles away, we saw a 4-6' deep avalanche that happened since we had been there, about 1000' up the ridge from our snowpit m. This slide was either natural or remote triggered by riders about 1000' away who were there after we were.

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Hard slab avalanche
R size
2
D size
2
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Persistent Slab
Images
Fresh Persistent slab on south Mt. Abundance
Fresh Persistent slab on south Mt. Abundance 2
Attached Videos
Still Touchy, Cooke City - 9 Jan 2025
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year
24-25

Jan. 9, About 45 minutes after we left a snowpit on Mt. Abundance, from a couple miles away, we saw a 4-6' deep avalanche that happened since we had been there, about 1000' up the ridge from our snowpit m. This slide was either natural or remote triggered by riders about 1000' away who were there after we were. Photo: GNFAC

Avalanche Details: 4-6 foot deep Persistent slab on Mt. Abundance
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Fri Jan 10, 2025
Cooke City, 2025-01-09
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    • Jan. 9, About 45 minutes after we left a snowpit on Mt. Abundance, from a couple miles away, we saw a 4-6' deep avalanche that happened since we had been there, about 1000' up the ridge from our snowpit m. This slide was either natural or remote triggered by riders about 1000' away who were there after we were. Photo: GNFAC

    Avalanche Details: 4-6 foot deep Persistent slab on Mt. Abundance
    Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Sat Jan 11, 2025GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Sun Jan 12, 2025
    Cooke City, 2025-01-09
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    • New Snow Avalanches North of Cooke City

    Round Lake
    Cooke City
    Code
    SS-N-R2-D2-O
    Latitude
    45.07460
    Longitude
    -109.90700
    Notes

    Went snowmobiling north of Cooke City today near Round Lake. I saw about 20cm of new snow. I also saw some avalanches. There were a couple on E Henderson, one that I think happened today, a few on E Sheep Mountain, some shallower avalanches, and plenty of loose dry snow moving around in the steeps. Here are some photos. Some looked like they were from today, some are older. Lots of evidence of wind from the past day or so. 

    Number of slides
    3
    Number caught
    0
    Number buried
    0
    Avalanche Type
    Soft slab avalanche
    Trigger
    Natural trigger
    R size
    2
    D size
    2
    Bed Surface
    O - Old snow
    Images
    A couple of shallow avalanches
    E Sheep Mountain
    E Sheep Mountain, north end
    Snow Observation Source
    Avalanches North of Cooke City
    Slab Thickness units
    centimeters
    Single / Multiple / Red Flag
    Multiple Avalanches
    Advisory Year
    24-25
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