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Avalanches on Woody Ridge

Woody Ridge
Cooke City
Code
SS-N-R3-D2-I
Elevation
10000
Aspect
W
Latitude
44.97390
Longitude
-109.92400
Notes

Photo of Castle/Submarine on woody ridge.  This all slid today.  Looked like all chutes along this face and south slid.  Also east facing Republic ridge several slides above rock band.  We skied woody west face to 9500 feet.  Wind effected snow. Top 2 feet  hollow.   Not bonded to older snow.  30 degrees.   Skied down short of objective 

Number of slides
4
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
3
D size
2
Bed Surface
I - Interface between new and old snow
Problem Type
New Snow
Slab Thickness
16.0 inches
Vertical Fall
1200ft
Slab Width
400.00ft
Images
Avalanches on Woody Ridge
Snow Observation Source
Avalanches on Woody Ridge
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Multiple Avalanches
Advisory Year
22-23

Photo of Castle/Submarine on woody ridge.  This all slid today.  Looked like all chutes along this face and south slid.  Also east facing Republic ridge several slides above rock band. Photo> D. Carroll

Avalanche Details: Avalanches on Woody Ridge
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Sun Jan 29, 2023GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Mon Jan 30, 2023
Cooke City, 2023-01-29
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    • Cracking near Goose Creek

    Date
    Activity
    Skiing

    From IG: Shooting crack on east facing slope in Goose Creek

    Region
    Northern Gallatin
    Observer Name
    Owen Desroches

    Avalanches on Woody Ridge

    Date
    Activity
    Skiing

    Photo of Castle/Submarine on woody ridge.  This all slid today.  Looked like all chutes along this face and south slid.  Also east facing Republic ridge several slides above rock band.  We skied woody west face to 9500 feet.  Wind effected snow. Top 2 feet  hollow.   Not bonded to older snow.  30 degrees.   Skied down short of objective 

    Region
    Cooke City
    Location (from list)
    Woody Ridge
    Observer Name
    Don Carroll

    Natural avalanche up Little Bear

    Date
    Activity
    Snowmobiling

    While snowmobiling up Little Bear we witnessed this natural avalanche. There was 2-3' of new snow. 

    Region
    Northern Gallatin
    Observer Name
    Joshua Otis

    Recent natural avalanche activity in Cooke City

    Date

    Natural avalanches, very large below Chimney Rock by Daisy Pass. And north side of Crown Butte

    Region
    Cooke City
    Location (from list)
    Daisy Pass
    Observer Name
    Aaron Mulkey

    Possible natural avalanche in bridger range

    Date
    Activity
    Skiing

    I was skinning up the ramp on Friday when I thought I heard a jet flying over in the clouds, but the sound stopped instantly. I assumed that I heard an avalanche, but was solo on the ramp and had no desire to go that way for a better look.  It was snowing and foggy. Today a friend said she could see a crown on the north side of Wolverine bowl that appeared to be 4 feet. With all that water, I thought something would go deeper, eh?

     

    Region
    Bridger Range
    Location (from list)
    Wolverine Bowl
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