WE facing snow at 8100 ft Cabin Ck
Trip Planning for Southern Madison
Primary Problem: Loose Wet
Bottom Line: Temperatures at high elevations are near or above freezing this morning which makes wet loose avalanches the main avalanche concern today. These slides may be relatively small, but can easily knock over or carry a person, and would be especially dangerous if they pushed you over rocks, cliffs or piled deeply in a confined terrain feature. Ice Climbers should be particularly aware of the potential of wet loose slides starting naturally above climbs. Regardless of your activity, minimize or avoid spending time on and below steep slopes that receive direct sunlight today. On slopes where the snow is dry, avalanches are unlikely. Continue to assess the snowpack stability, and consider the consequences of even a small slide.Past 5 Days
Fri Nov 29
None
None
Sat Nov 30
Moderate
Moderate
Sun Dec 1
Moderate
Moderate
Mon Dec 2
Low
Low
Today
Moderate
Moderate
Relevant Photos
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Radiation Recrystallization happening
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Cabin Creek snow cover
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SE facing snow Cabin Creek
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N facing snow Cabin Creek, 9000 ft
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Big Sky Ski Patrol triggered this avalanche during mitigation work in The Wave on 11/26/24... "2-3' deep on an ice crust just above the ground with a 2# shot in the Upper rodeo. Volume was limited as most of the snow was loaded just underneath the cornice, but still produced a sizeable size 2... Other paths in the Lenin region ran meaty wind slabs, full track with no significant step downs." Photo: BSSP
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Cracking on old, faceted, October snow hundreds of feet long. North facing near treeline. Photo: BSSP
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Intentional, human-triggered avalanche by a ski patrol breaking at the ground on a north facing slope near treeline. Photo: BSSP
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Snowpit at Bridger Bowl on 11/5. Photo: B. VandenBos
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Photo: S. Bonucci
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From obs.: "Triggered a small wind slab: -9600' -N aspect on the NW ridge of Sphinx Mountain -Strong SW wind
-Noticed oth er small crowns, likely triggered from another party traversing the north-facing bowl at similar elevations" Photo: S. Bonucci
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From e-mail: "Photo attached from near top of hyalite peak, 11/2. Cracking in recent hard wind slab, I had to really jump hard to make this. Walked on many other hard slabs that were well bonded. Highly variable snowpack. I think you'd be most likely to get into trouble by popping out a small hard slab pocket like this and getting magic carpeted into some thinly covered terrain." Photo: B. VandenBos
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From obs: "1-3 mm faceting in front of the Montage. Clear skys and mid 20 temps"
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On October 17, rain turned to snow and blanketed the mountains of southwest Montana with a fresh coat of snow. Photo: Yellowstone Club Webcam
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On October 17, rain turned to snow and blanketed the mountains of southwest Montana with a fresh coat of snow. Photo: Bridger Bowl Webcams
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The 26th annual fundraiser for the Friends of the GNFAC is October 25 at the Emerson Cultural Center. More info and tickets at: https://events.eventgroove.com/event/Powder-Blast-2024-101627
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Weather Forecast Southern Madison
Extended Forecast for20 Miles S Big Sky MT
Today
High: 36 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 32 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 26 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
The Last Word
Bridger Bowl has backcountry conditions, and there are no ski patrol services. While they set up for the season, please steer clear of snowmaking equipment, chairlifts, and snowmobiles and respect posted signage.