Pic 1: E aspect, 8900'.
Pic. 2: NE aspect, 9300'
Pic. 3: SE aspect, 9000'.
Pic. 4: E aspect, 8800'.
Pic. 5: SE aspect, 8800'
Pic. 6: E aspect, 9100'.
Pic. 7: E aspect, 8800'
Pic. 8: N aspect, 9600'
Pic. 9: E aspect, 9100'
Saw a couple avalanches today in the Woody Creek Cabin area
First was in Woody Creek, right by the waterfall. D2, crown was up to 5 feet deep. NE facing
The other was on the backside of High Hayden, in Pilot Creek. This one ran probably 1000 feet. SE facing
On 3/9/24 there was a big avalanche on the northeast side of Sheep that was previously not reported. It was there this morning so maybe happened yesterday. 6-8'+ deep, 500' wide R4-D3-O. Maybe/probably rider triggered from below.
Snowmobilers reported witnessing another rider trigger this avalanche and get partially buried.
On 3/9/24 there was a big avalanche on the northeast side of Sheep that was previously not reported. It was there this morning so maybe happened yesterday. 6-8'+ deep, 500' wide R4-D3-O. Photo: GNFAC
On 3/9/24 there was a big avalanche on the northeast side of Sheep that was previously not reported. It was there this morning so maybe happened yesterday. 6-8'+ deep, 500' wide R4-D3-O. Photo: GNFAC
This morning (3/9/24) we saw previous avalanches on Henderson Mtn. in better light and got a photo of one on the lower Henderson Bench. Showing wide propagation through thick trees. Photo: GNFAC
We rode to Round Lake and around the north and west side of Sheep, and back out through Round Lake. There was a big avalanche on the northeast side of Sheep that was previously not reported. It was there this morning so maybe happened yesterday. 6-8'+ deep, 500' wide R4-D3-O.
This morning we saw previous avalanches on Henderson Mtn. in better light and got a photo of one on the lower Henderson Bench. Showing wide propagation through thick trees.
Temps were warm under clear skies with calm wind. Snow surface was getting moist in the afternoon on sunny slopes.
On 03/08/2024 we saw widespread avalanches along Henderson Bench as well, below the steep break over in the trees, 3'+ deep breaking across multiple terrain features through thick trees, most of the bench slid, and appeared to have happened last weekend.
On 03/08/2024 we observed widespread avalanches along Henderson Bench as well, below the steep break over in the trees, 3'+ deep breaking across multiple terrain features through thick trees, most of the bench slid, and appeared to have happened last weekend. Photo: GNFAC
From 03/08/2024: On my drive to Cooke City I saw old slab avalanches in YNP near Mammoth and on Abiathar and Ampitheater among other places. These appeared to have happened earlier in the week. I also saw a more fresh looking persistent slab avalanche on Barronette, 2-3' deep and as wide as its terrain feature, 100-200' (photo).
