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Wind Slab avalanches in Frazier Basin
Frazier Basin
Bridger Range
Code
SS-N-R1-D2-I
Latitude
45.92330
Longitude
-110.98000
Notes
From IG: Very touchy on Hollywood wall this morning. All slopes easily propagated 4-6” deep on a firm bed surface. Most were less than 50’ wide with the exception of the slide in the couloir which propagated down the entire couloir, maybe 500’ wide, and ran through the exits into the main bowl.
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
1
D size
2
Bed Surface
I - Interface between new and old snow
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Multiple Avalanches
Advisory Year
From IG: Very touchy on Hollywood wall this morning. All slopes easily propagated 4-6” deep on a firm bed surface. Most were less than 50’ wide with the exception of the slide in the couloir which propagated down the entire couloir, maybe 500’ wide, and ran through the exits into the main bowl.
Avalanche Details: Wind Slab avalanches in Frazier Basin
Bridger Range, 2024-03-28
From IG: Very touchy on Hollywood wall this morning. All slopes easily propagated 4-6” deep on a firm bed surface. Most were less than 50’ wide with the exception of the slide in the couloir which propagated down the entire couloir, maybe 500’ wide, and ran through the exits into the main bowl.
Avalanche Details: Wind Slab avalanches in Frazier Basin
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Thu Mar 28, 2024
Bridger Range, 2024-03-28
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Thu Mar 28, 2024
Wind Slab avalanches in Frazier Basin
Date
Activity
Skiing
From IG: Very touchy on Hollywood wall this morning. All slopes easily propagated 4-6” deep on a firm bed surface. Most were less than 50’ wide with the exception of the slide in the couloir which propagated down the entire couloir, maybe 500’ wide, and ran through the exits into the main bowl.
Region
Bridger Range
Location (from list)
Frazier Basin
Observer Name
Max Cohen
Windslabs North of Cooke city
COOKE CITY
Cooke City
Code
N-R1-D1-I
Elevation
9800
Aspect
S
Latitude
45.02020
Longitude
-109.93800
Notes
From obs: "skiing north of cooke city today observed this Small windslab on a South facing slope ~9800 ft."
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
1
D size
1
Bed Surface
I - Interface between new and old snow
Problem Type
Wind-Drifted Snow
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year
From obs: "skiing north of cooke city today observed this Small windslab on a South facing slope ~9800 ft." G. Roe
Avalanche Details: Windslabs North of Cooke city
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Thu Mar 28, 2024
Cooke City, 2024-03-27
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Thu Mar 28, 2024
Windslabs North of Cooke city
Date
skiing north of cooke city today observed this Small windslab on a South facing slope ~9800 ft.
Observer Name
Gloria Roe