24-25
Unstable Scores on Woody Ridge
Date
Activity
Skiing
From IG Stories: A group on the "Rip Curl" area of Woody Ridge south of Cooke City report ECTP1 test results failing on buried weak layers.
Region
Cooke City
Location (from list)
Woody Ridge
Observer Name
Brendan Henry
New snow over Melt Freeze Crust Layer
Date
Activity
Snowmobiling
Felt 2x collapsing or wompfing of the snow in the Two Top area, observed wind scoured terrain with wind slab deposits on the N, NE, E, and SE slopes. Storm Slab of 6-8" over melt freeze cust. Shooting cracks in front of skis. Light snowfall during the day, overcast skies, and light winds.
Region
Island Park
Location (from list)
Two Top
Observer Name
Ride Rasmussen Style
Divide Pk 9600ft SE facing snowpit on 27 Dec 2024 with ECTP27 and ECTP23 at 22" deep
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Sat Dec 28, 2024
Divide Pk 9560ft E facing snowpit, ECTP30 about 24" deep on 27 Dec 2024
Small Wind Slab Avalanche Saddle Peak
Saddle Peak
Bridger Range
Code
SS-N-R1-D1
Elevation
9050
Aspect
E
Latitude
45.79430
Longitude
-110.93600
Notes
A member of the Bridger Bowl Ski Patrol reported a relatively small, natural avalanche between the North and South Saddle Peak (in an area appropriately referred to as "Between the Peaks").
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
1
D size
1
Problem Type
Wind Slab
Vertical Fall
150ft
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year