Noticed a very large avalanche off the East aspect of the club. Happened between 2 and 4pm and propagated across half the ridge. Photo: Tommy S
Avalanche Details: Very large wet avalanche at the YC
Northern Madison, 2020-05-20
19-20
Many wet slides in Absaroka
Emigrant Peak
Out of Advisory Area
Code
WS-N-R2-D2.5-O
Elevation
9000
Latitude
45.26300
Longitude
-110.70700
Notes
From obs: "Here are a few snaps from yesterday (5/2/20), looking into the Absaroka from up on Emigrant. Fair bit of smaller, pockety wet slab activity in steep, rocky terrain near the middle/upper transition. I didn't see anything larger than D2 or any activity in true upper elevation terrain."
From obs (5/3/20): "N facing gulley, probably similar results from the Pine Creek avalanche posted on 4/29. Avalanche appears to be natural and possibly a couple days old. Ran about 400’ wide in the cone and damned up the creek with massive cement-like debris. There were more similar avalanches on N facing aspects the more I traveled. The skinning was isothermic and sloppy as each step fell through the snowpack to the ground."
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Wet slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
2
D size
2.5
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Wet Snow
Images
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Multiple Avalanches
Advisory Year
From obs: "Here are a few snaps from yesterday (5/2/20), looking into the Absaroka from up on Emigrant. Fair bit of smaller, pockety wet slab activity in steep, rocky terrain near the middle/upper transition. I didn't see anything larger than D2 or any activity in true upper elevation terrain." Photo: B. VandenBos
Avalanche Details: Many wet slides in Absaroka
Out of Advisory Area, 2020-05-05
From obs: "Here are a few snaps from yesterday (5/2/20), looking into the Absaroka from up on Emigrant. Fair bit of smaller, pockety wet slab activity in steep, rocky terrain near the middle/upper transition. I didn't see anything larger than D2 or any activity in true upper elevation terrain." Photo: B. VandenBos
Avalanche Details: Many wet slides in Absaroka
Out of Advisory Area, 2020-05-05
From obs: "Here are a few snaps from yesterday (5/2/20), looking into the Absaroka from up on Emigrant. Fair bit of smaller, pockety wet slab activity in steep, rocky terrain near the middle/upper transition. I didn't see anything larger than D2 or any activity in true upper elevation terrain." Photo: B. VandenBos
Avalanche Details: Many wet slides in Absaroka
Out of Advisory Area, 2020-05-05
From obs: "Here are a few snaps from yesterday (5/2/20), looking into the Absaroka from up on Emigrant. Fair bit of smaller, pockety wet slab activity in steep, rocky terrain near the middle/upper transition. I didn't see anything larger than D2 or any activity in true upper elevation terrain." Photo: B. VandenBos
Avalanche Details: Many wet slides in Absaroka
Out of Advisory Area, 2020-05-05
From obs: "Here are a few snaps from yesterday (5/2/20), looking into the Absaroka from up on Emigrant. Fair bit of smaller, pockety wet slab activity in steep, rocky terrain near the middle/upper transition. I didn't see anything larger than D2 or any activity in true upper elevation terrain." Photo: B. VandenBos
Avalanche Details: Many wet slides in Absaroka
Out of Advisory Area, 2020-05-05
From obs (5/3/20): "N facing gulley, probably similar results from the Pine Creek avalanche posted on 4/29. Avalanche appears to be natural and possibly a couple days old. Ran about 400’ wide in the cone and damned up the creek with massive cement-like debris. There were more similar avalanches on N facing aspects the more I traveled. The skinning was isothermic and sloppy as each step fell through the snowpack to the ground"
Avalanche Details: Many wet slides in Absaroka
Out of Advisory Area, 2020-05-04
Wet loose slides at Bridger
Bridger Bowl
Bridger Range
Code
WL-N-R2-D2-U
Elevation
7500
Aspect
E
Latitude
45.82320
Longitude
-110.92400
Notes
From obs (5/2/20): "LW-U-D2-R2-O Multiple LW avalanche debris fields seen below Bridger Gully (IVO 3 Bears Traverse)"
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Wet loose-snow avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
2
D size
2
Bed Surface
U - Unknown
Problem Type
Wet Snow
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Multiple Avalanches
Advisory Year
From obs (5/2/20): "Best guess: LW-U-D2-R2-O Multiple LW avalanche debris fields seen below Bridger Gully (IVO 3 Bears Traverse)" Photo: T. Cannan
Avalanche Details: Wet loose slides at Bridger
Bridger Range, 2020-05-04