Wide spread layer of Surface Hoar mid and upper elevations Two Top area
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Thu Jan 30, 2025
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Thu Jan 30, 2025
Island Park
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Thu Jan 30, 2025
Wide spread layer of SH Two Top
Date
Activity
Snowmobiling
Wide spread layer of Surface Hoar mid and upper elevations Two Top area
Region
Island Park
Location (from list)
Two Top
Observer Name
Kevin Allred
Good views - no avalanches
Date
Drove up the road to the summit of Sawtell Peak for some weather station maintenance (it's back up and fully operational!).
Had good views into the Centennial Mountains from the summit (Mt Jeffferson, Reas Peak, head of Yale Creek) and saw no signs of avalanche activity.
The top inch of the snowpack was moist on south facing slopes at 9800 ft around noon and there was water running out of the cutbank onto the road. A few roller balls were visible, but didn't see any other wet loose activity.
Region
Island Park
Location (from list)
Sawtelle Peak
Observer Name
Ian Hoyer
Variable Snow in Hellroaring
Date
Activity
Skiing
Toured up W. Facing terrain on Mt. Nemesis coming out of the hut. Full range of sun crust, rime crust, wind crust, and consolidated powder between SW to NW aspects. Snow structure felt consolidated and stable in most areas but became hollow and slabby in rocky terrain ~8,800’ . We turned back and found a lower angle path down to the skin track.
Region
Island Park
Location (from list)
Centennials - Montana
Observer Name
Sam Hansen
Shooting crack in a fresh wind slab near Mt Jefferson