The Yellowstone Club Ski Patrol noted multiple large avalanches on different bowls and aspects of Cedar Mountain at approximately 9400 feet elevation. Photo: YCSP
Skied north of Cooke today. The light wasn't great, but I think there is an older avalanche on the east face of Miller Ridge in steep terrain. Could barely make out a crown line near the ridge and old debris on the apron. Maybe it ran 3-5 days ago? No cr, co and the winds were light out of the W-NW, moderate at ridge tops. We picked up 8cm of low density new snow overnight, plus an additional 1cm throughout the day today.
Skied north of Cooke today. The light wasn't great, but I think there is an older avalanche on the east face of Miller Ridge in steep terrain. Could barely make out a crown line near the ridge and old debris on the apron. Maybe it ran 3-5 days ago? No cr, co and the winds were light out of the W-NW, moderate at ridge tops. We picked up 8cm of low density new snow overnight, plus an additional 1cm throughout the day today.
From IG Messages: “as expected, broke a slide out while ski cutting saddle today. Here’s the report.
After summiting south saddle peak, we noticed wind loaded snow on top of an old avalanche crown (maybe 4-5 days old - 2’ deep). We made the decision to ski cut high, hoping to break out the new wind drifted snow. We were the first ones out there today with just a party of two still on north summit. No one below us. I was able to get several small pockets to pop before a larger pocket broke, triggering a sympathetic slab down lower in Argentina bowl. Both slides ran 1000-2000’ into the flats down low (crossing the standard traverse). Debris piled up 20’ deep and broke trees up to 6” in diameter. Slow start, but picked up lots of steam. We skied lower and found good snow below the ridge where there was less wind effect.”
A skier intentionally triggered an avalanche in Argentina bowl below south Saddle Peak. The avalanche broke 2 feet deep and ran 1000–2000 vertical feet piling debris 20 feet deep in the run out zone and breaking trees. Photo: anonymous
A skier intentionally triggered an avalanche in Argentina bowl below south Saddle Peak. The avalanche broke 2 feet deep and ran 1000–2000 vertical feet piling debris 20 feet deep in the run out zone and breaking trees. Photo: anonymous
A skier intentionally triggered an avalanche in Argentina bowl below south Saddle Peak. The avalanche broke 2 feet deep and ran 1000–2000 vertical feet piling debris 20 feet deep in the run out zone and breaking trees. Photo: anonymous
A skier intentionally triggered an avalanche in Argentina bowl below south Saddle Peak. The avalanche broke 2 feet deep and ran 1000–2000 vertical feet piling debris 20 feet deep in the run out zone and breaking trees. Photo: anonymous
From IG Messages: “as expected, broke a slide out while ski cutting saddle today. Here’s the report.
After summiting south saddle peak, we noticed wind loaded snow on top of an old avalanche crown (maybe 4-5 days old - 2’ deep). We made the decision to ski cut high, hoping to break out the new wind drifted snow. We were the first ones out there today with just a party of two still on north summit. No one below us. I was able to get several small pockets to pop before a larger pocket broke, triggering a sympathetic slab down lower in Argentina bowl. Both slides ran 1000-2000’ into the flats down low (crossing the standard traverse). Debris piled up 20’ deep and broke trees up to 6” in diameter. Slow start, but picked up lots of steam. We skied lower and found good snow below the ridge where there was less wind effect.”
Did a few laps on third meadow, and dug a pit. The pit resulted in two failures without propagation pleasant skiing all the way down (new snow on top of old powder turns).
45.48054, -111.01267
~120cm depth
Facets forming on top in sun
ECTN5 failed 80cm above ground
ECTN25 failed 30cm above ground
I went full barbarian on the column after 30 taps, and couldn’t get it to slide on the facets in the ground.
Profile: Sugary facets 0-20cm; 1F 20-30cm; 1F crust @30cm, 4F 30-70. Fist 70-125cm (0cm is the ground).
