Natural Slide and Wind Stripping in Hyalite Basin

Natural Slide and Wind Stripping in Hyalite Basin

Date
Activity
Skiing

Toured into Hyalite basin and found evidence of what looked like an older and large slide on Hyalite peak. Intense wind scouring appears to have taken place, or the slide ripped to the ground. Ample evidence of wind loading and stripping throughout the bowl left us with enough evidence to turn around without digging. We skied lower angle trees out of the basin and then toured into Divide basin. We dug a pit on the sheltered shoulder of the typical skin track to divide peak and got an ECTx. Snowpack was well bonded and congruent to the ground on this specific E-NE aspect and slope Snowpack was about 100-145cm deep in total.

Region
Northern Gallatin
Location (from list)
Hyalite Peak
Observer Name
C Mumford