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Nov. 7 snowpack on Mt. Henderson

Date
Activity
Skiing

Snowpit attached from today:  SW aspect, 9800', HS: 57.

Surfy/ supportable, good early season turns.  Though some signifiant collapsing experienced while trail breaking- on buried SH that formed on Halloween.

No avalanche activity to report.

Region
Cooke City
Location (from list)
Henderson Mountain
Observer Name
Beau Fredlund

Small, Loose Snow Avalanche Bridger Bowl

Bridger Bowl
Bridger Range
Code
L-N-R1-D1-O
Elevation
8200
Aspect
NE
Latitude
45.81560
Longitude
-110.92300
Notes

A hiker at Bridger Bowl noticed a small, loose snow avalanche near the Apron. Noting that it was a, "Good reminder as to how little snow is required to have an avalanche!"

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Loose-snow avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
1
D size
1
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Images
Loose snow avalanche near the Apron at Bridger Bowl
Snow Observation Source
Small, Loose Snow Avalanche Bridger Bowl
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year
23-24

Small, Loose Snow Avalanche Bridger Bowl

Date

A hiker at Bridger Bowl noticed a small, loose snow avalanche near the Apron. Noting that it was a, "Good reminder as to how little snow is required to have an avalanche!"

Region
Bridger Range
Location (from list)
Bridger Bowl
Observer Name
Alan Crawford
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