Strong gusty wind moving snow in Hyalite

Strong gusty wind moving snow in Hyalite

Date
Activity
Ice Climbing

At 9,000 feet there was about an inch of new snow. It was calm at first light, but by mid morning winds were gusty and blowing straight down the gullies. It stripped what little snow there was and did not create an avalanche hazard. However, the 6+" in the gullies are all faceted, and with even a thin wind-load it was easy to get cracking. With snowfall predicted for the next 48 hours and again later this week, we'll need to be on the lookout for pockets or gullies of wind blown snow.

Region
Northern Gallatin
Location (from list)
Hyalite - main fork
Observer Name
Doug Chabot