Here’s an avalanche we saw on December 2nd 2022 in cooke city on the north side of Henderson mountain just above lulu road.
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I toured in Lick Creek yesterday and thought I'd share a few things we noticed. Hopefully they are helpful observations!
While the skin track was still relatively flat and cutting through sloping meadows, we noticed a small sun crust on a southern aspect.
As we skinned through the front side skiing zone, we noticed evidence of wind affected snow. We found some strong layers that sounded hollow, sometimes underneath ~2 inches of snow. As we gained the ridgeline, the wind slab became more obvious. It cracked under my weight, but I didn't see any shooting cracks or distinct collapses.
Small avalanche below Henderson Bench. SE aspect. Likley Snowmobile-trigger did not confirm. 70-90’wide, 1-3’ crown, ran 40’ Photo: R. Youngbar
Found facets sitting beneath a crust 60cm from the ground. Observed collapse on this layer in our pits but no propagation.
Small avalanche below Henderson Bench. SE aspect. Likley Snowmobile-trigger did not confirm. 70-90’wide, 1-3’ crown, ran 40’
Observed 12/3, likely slid 12/2. Photo: GNFAC
Observed 12/3, likely slid 12/2. Photo: GNFAC
Photo: GNFAC
