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A natural avalanche on the Fin near Cooke City was observed on 01/12 that happened a couple of days ago on 01/10 during a recent storm. Photo: B. Fredlund 

A natural avalanche on the Fin near Cooke City was observed on 01/12 that happened a couple of days ago on 01/10 during a recent storm. Photo: B. Fredlund 

Recent natural avalanche on the Fin in Cooke City. This likely happened during or near the end of the last storm on 01/10. Photo: B. Zavora

Skiers on Woody Ridge saw a recent natural avalanche that likely happened yesterday, 01/07. The crown is 8-16" deep and runs a few hundred feet down the gully on a wind-loaded slope. Photo. N. Stayner

Skiers on Woody Ridge saw a recent natural avalanche that likely happened yesterday, 01/07. The crown is 8-16" deep and runs a few hundred feet down the gully on a wind-loaded slope. Photo. N. Stayner

Loose snow avalanche observed on Henderson Mountain following yesterday's (01/04) storm. Photo: J. Padilla

Small loose snow avalanches on Henderson Moutain following a storm on 01/04. Photo: J. Padilla

Alex Marienthal getting ready to continue snowmobiling around Cooke City on the north side of Sheep Mountain. Photo: GNFAC

A natural avalanche was seen yesterday,12/22, north of Cooke City that likely happened earlier this week. Photo: B. Fredlund

From email: "Observed a fresh slab avalanche on Mt. Henderson this morning.  E, SE aspect, 9,900'... would estimate the size of the crown to be 2-4' deep and about 80' wide... Likely a natural avalanche (from about 36 hrs ago), but there were fresh sled tracks in the vicinity from yesterday, so possibly a remote trigger." Photo: B. Fredlund

We rode up Daisy Pass road... saw a couple 8-10" deep natural avalanches on the steep slopes above Miller Creek that probably ran in the last 24-48hours. We had multiple collapses on the NE facing slope where we ski toured to dig our second pit. Photo: GNFAC

Constant red flags on W Henderson. 

From obs: "Lots of cracking and collapsing on skin track and ski cuts were reactive on steeper slopes. Dug on NE slope 9640'. HS 110cm ECTN 12 & ECTN 14 40cm down." Photo: R. Youngbar

Skied around Mt. Henderson today. Was finding around 28-35 cm of new snow at 9k'. Perhaps 10cms in town. Light density.  Minor wind effect. Partly cloudy morning, turning mostly cloudy. Cold temps. Calm to light winds where I was, but lots of snow was being transported off the exposed ridgelines south of town. Quite a bit of cracking of the new snow this morning while breaking trail and while skiing, even though the wind effect was still Fist hardness.  A couple of collapses noted as well in the deeper drifts. Photo: B. Fredlund

Skied around Mt. Henderson today. Was finding around 28-35 cm of new snow at 9k'. Perhaps 10cms in town. Light density.  Minor wind effect. Partly cloudy morning, turning mostly cloudy. Cold temps. Calm to light winds where I was, but lots of snow was being transported off the exposed ridgelines south of town. Quite a bit of cracking of the new snow this morning while breaking trail and while skiing, even though the wind effect was still Fist hardness.  A couple of collapses noted as well in the deeper drifts. Photo: B. Fredlund

Bear tracks in the wind-eroded snow. Photo: B Fredlund

Avalanches on Henderson Mountain near Cooke City were reported via instagram on 11/9/2023. Estimating they occurred a day earlier. 

From message: "on Henderson in Cooke just above the lulu trail. It was surprising to see so much activity"

Photo: A. Mulkey

Avalanches on Henderson Mountain near Cooke City were reported via instagram on 11/9/2023. Estimating they occurred a day earlier. 

From message: "on Henderson in Cooke just above the lulu trail. It was surprising to see so much activity"

Photo: A. Mulkey