Skiers on 03/07/2024 observed several avalanches in the north-facing bowl below Republic Mountain. These avalanches likely happened the day before on 03/06/2024. Photo: J. Keogh
Skiers on 03/07/2024 observed several avalanches in the north-facing bowl below Republic Mountain. These avalanches likely happened the day before on 03/06/2024. Photo: J. Keogh
03/07 - observed several crowns on Republic from Town Hill, likely from 03/06. Ray's had a slide on its west end which appeared to be isolated from the large avalanche that was filmed on the shoulder/Ray's. We saw up to 4 other crowns in Republic bowl on NE, N, and NW aspects including one that broke on the NE facing spines looker's left of the Fin that got legs and ran into the trees out of site (R1-D2?).
One note - while all of these slides, including the large one already reported on the shoulder were on northerly aspects, the majority of the trigger points appeared to be small, steep, thin, NE facing features. We surprisingly woke up to clear skies early on 03/06 and I wonder how much of an impact solar may have played. Other faces and features in the area that are strictly north facing or otherwise protected from the sun didn't appear to be sliding naturally.
From email: "Natural avalanches photographed near Cooke City today. W, NW aspect 9,700'." Photo: B. Fredlund
From email: "Natural avalanches photographed near Cooke City today. SE aspect 10400'." Photo: B. Fredlund
From email: "Natural avalanches photographed near Cooke City today. east aspect 9450'." Photo: B. Fredlund
From email: "Natural avalanches photographed near Cooke City today. east aspect 9100'." Photo: B. Fredlund
