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Bridger Range, 2019-10-27

From email: "There was 10cm of facets near the ground which led to a stable layer roughly 30cm thick. Propagation at 40cm and 50cm at 17 and 26 swings from the elbow. 22 degree slope. 25 degrees Fahrenheit. Overall snowpack was 80cm."

Photo: R. Emery

Bridger Range, 2019-10-27

Small storm slabs triggered at Bridger on 10/26. From email: "slab formation appeared isolated to leeward sides of midslope terrain features and rollovers as well as at ridgetops". 

Photo: G. Antonioli

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Northern Gallatin, 2019-10-26

From obs.: "Dug a few hasty pits and found the snowpack to be pretty saturated all the way to the ground until around 9,500ft. The upper parts of the Blackmore east face had well over 3ft of snow, and was still dry and faceted at the base. Picture is a pit from around 9,700ft on Blackmore... 115cm deep. Wet snow made up about 2/3rds of the snowpack, on top of a sun crust with dry basal facets below." Photo: C. Kussmaul

Southern Madison, 2019-10-26

Large avalanche observed on 10/25 near Imp Peak in the Taylor Fork. Photo: B. VandenBos

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Southern Madison, 2019-10-26

Large avalanche observed on 10/25 near Imp Peak in the Taylor Fork. 

Photo: B. VandenBos

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Bridger Range, 2019-10-24

The snowpack at Bridger Bowl has an average height of 1.5 feet. It contains a couple layers of crusts (MF crust) and facets (NSF) that could be weak layers below future new snow. Photo: A. Schauer

Bridger Range, 2019-10-24

Snow available for transport in the Bridgers is isolated to upper elevations, as mid/lower the snowpack was wet and warm. Skiers recent activity on Saddle isolated to fresh cornice fall and loose snow sluffing. Photo: G. Antonioli

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Bridger Range, 2019-10-24

The snow still available for transport is isolated to upper elevations, as mid/lower the snowpack was wet and warm. Skiers noted recent activity on Saddle isolated to fresh cornice fall and loose snow sluffing. Photo: G. Antonioli

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Bridger Range, 2019-10-24

The snow still available for transport is isolated to upper elevations, as mid/lower the snowpack was wet and warm. Skiers noted recent activity on Saddle isolated to fresh cornice fall and loose snow sluffing. Photo: G. Antonioli

Northern Gallatin, 2019-10-21

Ice climbers in Hyalite triggered a small avalanche while approaching the Twin Falls ice climb. 

Photo: J. Schuler

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Bridger Range, 2019-10-12

Strong winds scoured new snow off some slopes and loaded it into thick drifts on other slopes. Slopes with thick drifts of snow provide the only place with enough coverage to ski, but are also the most likely place to trigger an avalanche right now. Photo: B. VandenBos

Bridger Range, 2019-10-12

A local near Fairy Lake gets a taste of fresh October snow and wind. "You know it's somewhat windy when the goats start closing their eyes and their beards get blown sideways." Photo: B. VandenBos

Bridger Range, 2019-10-12

Strong westerly wind scoured snow off high ridgelines and slopes in the northern Bridger Range on Friday (10/11). Photo: B. VandenBos

Northern Gallatin, 2019-10-11

Dry loose snow avalanches were observed on 10/10 as the recent snow settled. From e-mail "...saw some small, solar-initiated, dry loose snow slides in steep, rocky terrain (heads up ice climbers). With a firm surface beneath the new snow, these little guys were picking up steam quickly." Photo: B. VandenBos

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Northern Gallatin, 2019-10-11

Avalanche debris on the saddle near Hyalite Peak. This is indicative of the type of heavily wind loaded terrain near ridgelines where avalanches are most likely this time of year. Photo: B. VandenBos

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Northern Gallatin, 2019-10-11

Skiers on Thursday (10/10) morning reported, "touring up to Blackmore’s east face we found a shallow snowpack that is already showing a few widespread layers. The bottom 5-10cm was weak faceted snow overlaid by 5cm of a sun crust/Ice layer. On top was a few inches of new storm snow. We found the snowpack to be about 30cm’s deep in Blackmore’s east basin at around 9,000ft and above." Photo: C. Kussmaul

Lionhead Range, 2019-10-09

We put up the Lionhead weather station on Tuesday, October 8th. There was 4-6" of snow above 8,000'. Photo: GNFAC

Northern Gallatin, 2019-10-06

Broken off cornice on the saddle between Blackmore and Elephant on 10/5. "Snow was anywhere from inches deep with grass and rocks to hip deep. It was mostly knee deep though. Down in the flats below the bowl there was easily 8-10" fresh and another 2" on my way down..." Photo: @benjacobsenphoto

Northern Madison, 2019-10-05

Ice Climbers on the Sphinx sent this photo from October 3, and noted,

"No snow hazard of much concern on the approach. However, a quick hasty pit in an isolated wind pocket revealed a CT1 on this layer.  ice axe is to the ground." Photo: S. Magro

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Northern Madison, 2019-10-05

Wind transport of snow on Gallatin Peak, October 2, 2019. Photo: B. VandenBos