Photos From the Field

Photo Date Advisory Date Caption
Football Field Avalanche Football Field Avalanche Mar 20, 2012

This avalanche happened sometime Monday (3/19) night or very early Tuesday (3/20) morning.  The debris ran far into the relatively flat terrain below the cliffs.  The powder cloud/air...

Argentina Bowl to Pinnacles Avalanche Argentina Bowl to Pinnacles Avalanche Mar 20, 2012

Photo: GNFAC

NRCS SW MT Basins SWE Percentages NRCS SW MT Basins SWE Percentages Mar 20, 2012
Sunlight Basin Avalanche Sunlight Basin Avalanche Mar 19, 2012

My partner and I triggered this slide from the ridgetop.  We heard a huge collapse and watched cracks propagate alonfg the ridge before avalanching the cornices and slope below.  The...

Beaver/Lightening Creek Avalanche Beaver/Lightening Creek Avalanche Mar 19, 2012

This photo was taken from the Wilderness Boundary looking into the head of Beaver Creek.  This continuous crown line was very, very long and likely broke sometime this morning. Photo: GNFAC...

Ernest Miller Ridge Ernest Miller Ridge Mar 19, 2012

This climax avalanche on the east face of  Ernest Miller Ridge ran full path.  This likely released early Sunday (3/18).   Ernie Miller is located to the west of Bacon Rind in the...

West Side Bridger Bowl Natural Avalanche West Side Bridger Bowl Natural Avalanche Mar 18, 2012

This avalanche was on the west side of the Bridger Range on a path called Saint Lawrence.  It broke at the ground and ran over 1,000 vertical feet.  Photo: P. Carse

West Side Bridger Bowl Natural Avalanche_Starting Zone West Side Bridger Bowl Natural Avalanche_Starting Zone Mar 18, 2012

This avalanche happened last night (Sat, 3/17). Starting point in upper left of red line which denotes the crown.  It broke at the ground. Photo: L. Watson

West Side Bridger Bowl Natural Avalanche_Track West Side Bridger Bowl Natural Avalanche_Track Mar 18, 2012

The debris ran almost full track.  It measures over 1,000 feet vertical. Photo: L. Watson

Avalanche - Two Top Avalanche - Two Top Mar 18, 2012

This slide occurred on the trail leading to Two Top outside of West Yellowstone.  Over two feet of heavy snow has fallen in this area over the past week producing widespread natural and human...