Avalanche Incidents

Northern Madison
Beehive Basin
Skier Triggered Avalanche near Going Home Chute
Beehive Basin
SS-ASu-R1-D1-O
Elevation: 9,200
Aspect: W
Coordinates: 45.3407, -111.3910
Caught: 0 ; Buried: 0

A skier near Going Home Chute in Beehive Basin triggered a small avalanche in steep terrain that broke 20 feet wide and ran 100 feet downslope over rocks. 


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Northern Gallatin
Hyalite - East Fork
Wet snow avalanches in Hyalite
Hyalite - East Fork
WL-N-R1-D1.5-U
Elevation: 7,900
Caught: 0 ; Buried: 0

From obs: "With the inversion and warmer temperatures yesterday, we (group of 3) discovered a super saturated, cohesive snowpack in Hyalite on the approach to High Fidelity. On the first pitch, I narrowly avoided a point release wet loose, probably around D1-1.5. After this we decided to bail. On the rappel, my partner narrowly avoided another wet loose, which he estimated to be D1.5 and deep enough to bury a person past their chest. The sun was not out but the mountains were shedding and there was evidence of warming and wind, because the trees had no snow on them. We were able to make ~2.5 feet in diameter “cinnamon rolls” by rolling a snowball downhill. If you’re going to any of the more exposed climbs in Hyalite, be very mindful of overhead hazards and wet loose problems which you would not expect this time of year." 


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Bridger Range
Bridger Bowl
Skier-triggered avalanche in Super Couloir
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Bridger Bowl
SS-ASu-R2-D2-O
Elevation: 8,100
Aspect: NE
Coordinates: 45.8156, -110.9230
Caught: 0 ; Buried: 0

From IG Message: “Hey guys - my partner broke off a small avalanche in super couloir today… broke full depth across half the couloir, 2-3’ deep/20’ wide and looked like it ran around 500’. No one was caught. He might message you with pictures too but here’s a video from the top”

From IG Message: “Skier triggered Pocket in super couloir. Wasn't very unexpected, the skiers left side felt a little slabbier than the skiers right and tried to stay off it but got blinded by a sick face shot. Triggered going over a sharky rock spot, not very fast moving and easy to ski out of. Snow depth was 2-2.5 feet”


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