A recent skier triggered avalanche at Bridger Bowl in Lower Super couloir.
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Past 5 Days

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SS-ASu-R2-D1.5
Coordinates: 45.8156, -110.9230
Caught: 0 ; Buried: 0
From email: "Solo skier that released a small pocket of snow at the bottom of Super Couloir - he was not caught and it was just the recent new snow and it didn't run far."
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Caught: 0 ; Buried: 0
Cracking and collapsing reported across the advisory area in the Bridger Range, Big Sky area, near West Yellowstone and Island Park, and near Cooke City.
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ASu-R0-D1
Elevation: 8,500
Aspect: NE
Coordinates: 45.8156, -110.9230
Caught: 0 ; Buried: 0
From IG: Pocket I set off between finger 2 and 3 at Bridger Bowl just above the road. Finger 1 had someone ski it while we were hiking and they got a face wide crack.
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Relevant Photos
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From obs: "Windier then I expected today at me d elevations adjacent to Bridger ... Photos show lots of wind transport during the day. Felt a few collapses while skinning."
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From obs: "Windier then I expected today at me d elevations adjacent to Bridger ... Photos show lots of wind transport during the day. Felt a few collapses while skinning."
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Skier triggered avalanche at the bottom of the 2nd/3rd finger at Bridger Bowl.
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From obs: "Skinned above alpine lift (just beyond the beacon checker) to get an idea for snowpack depth/ layers. A quick dig revealed a shallow, faceted snowpack!"
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Shooting cracks on the apron. Shallow and firm but reactive windslab breaking on the faceted layer bellow it. About 10cm of new snow sitting atop the windslab as of this afternoon. Photo: C. Bayles
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The mountains look good with a fresh coat of paint, but the snow cover remains thin. Photo: GNFAC
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Skier triggered windslab in the Great One off of Naya Nuki peak, skier was carried 15-20ft before arresting. Slide was triggered roughly halfway down the couloir where the right wall dips away exposing the snow to wind. Hard consolidated snow over facets, roughly 1-1.5 ft thick, ran about 50-100 ft before pouring over the cliff faces below. North- northeast aspect. Photo: J. Alford 11/8/2023
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Skier triggered windslab in the Great One off of Naya Nuki peak, skier was carried 15-20ft before arresting. Slide was triggered roughly halfway down the couloir where the right wall dips away exposing the snow to wind. Hard consolidated snow over facets, roughly 1-1.5 ft thick, ran about 50-100 ft before pouring over the cliff faces below. North- northeast aspect. Photo: J. Alford 11/8/2023
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Skier triggered windslab in the Great One off of Naya Nuki peak, skier was carried 15-20ft before arresting. Slide was triggered roughly halfway down the couloir where the right wall dips away exposing the snow to wind. Hard consolidated snow over facets, roughly 1-1.5 ft thick, ran about 50-100 ft before pouring over the cliff faces below. North- northeast aspect. Photo: J. Alford 11/8/2023
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A hiker at Bridger Bowl noticed a small, loose snow avalanche near the Apron. Noting that it was a, "Good reminder as to how little snow is required to have an avalanche!" Photo: A Crawford
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From IG: “Pine creek today, some small wind slabs and a full depth wet slide off black mountain”
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From IG: “Pine creek today (10/21), some small wind slabs and a full depth wet slide off black mountain”
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From obs. "Was out alpine climbing today and observed the north face of Blackmore had slid already."
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Weather Forecast Bridgers
Extended Forecast for10 Miles NNE Bozeman MT
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This
AfternoonChance Snow
and BreezyHigh: 31 °F
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Tonight
Chance Snow
and BreezyLow: 25 °F
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Monday
Snow Likely
High: 31 °F
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Monday
NightSlight Chance
Snow then
Mostly CloudyLow: 19 °F
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Tuesday
Mostly Sunny
High: 29 °F
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Tuesday
NightMostly Clear
Low: 15 °F
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Wednesday
Sunny
High: 35 °F
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Wednesday
NightMostly Clear
Low: 19 °F
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Thursday
Partly Sunny
High: 34 °F
The Last Word
Listen to GNFAC Forecaster Dave Zinn on the Hoary Marmot Podcast for some extracurricular avalanche talk (link to episode).