Trip Planning for Cooke City Area

as of 5:00 am
Today0″ | 6-17 SW
Dec 24 1″ | 5-15 NW
Dec 23 2″ | 10-37 NW
10020′     12/25 at 10:00
20.0℉
NW - 10mph
Gusts 14 mph
9100′     12/25 at 09:00
23℉
31″ Depth
Primary Problem: Wind Slab
Bottom Line: Both wind slab and persistent slab avalanches are possible today and the avalanche danger is MODERATE. Avoid slopes loaded by yesterday’s strong winds from the south where both types of avalanches are more likely. Watch out because a few inches of new snow in many areas that fell early this morning will camouflage these fresh wind slabs.

Past 5 Days

Sat Dec 21

Considerable
Sun Dec 22

Moderate
Mon Dec 23

Considerable
Tue Dec 24

Moderate
Today

Moderate

Relevant Avalanche Activity

Cooke City
Goose Lake
E Face Mount Fox avalanche
Incident details include images
Goose Lake
SS-NC-R2-D2-O
Elevation: 11,000
Aspect: E
Coordinates: 45.1153, -109.9140
Caught: 0 ; Buried: 0

From email: "Maiden Voyage to Goose Lake for the season today. Lots of wind drifted snow everywhere and challenging riding conditions. Performed Stability test on shoulder of Mount Fox NE facing slope at 10,300'. HS 180cm. ECTP2 40cm down on Buried Surface Hoar. ECTP 23 90cm down on MFcr with 1-2mm Facets. Saw several recent wind slab avalanches in steeper windloaded terrrain around Goose Lake, but limited activity was seen on Henderson. Lots of co/cr while touring on Mount Fox. D2 avalanche on east facing Mount Fox that appears to be on the SH layer, triggered by a cornice drop." 


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Cooke City
COOKE CITY
Natural Avalanche Activity, Cooke City
Incident details include images
COOKE CITY
SS-N-R3-D2.5-U
Elevation: 10,000
Coordinates: 45.0202, -109.9380
Caught: 0 ; Buried: 0

Ob1: Photos 1-4, GNFAC

We rode out to Lulu Pass to look at the few avalanches that were reported yesterday on Henderson and Fisher Mtn. Today we did not see any avalanches that weren't previously reported, other than one small, but thick wind slab on south facing slope of Scotch Bonnet (photo). At least the avalanche on Fisher and one on Henderson broke near the ground (pics attached). Some slides were heavily refilled by drifted snow, so it was hard to tell how deep they broke.

Yesterday I saw a wide slab avalanche up on west Woody Ridge from town (photo attached). It happened late on Wednesday or overnight during or after the strong winds and snowfall.

 

Ob 2: B Fredlund, Photos 5-13

Quite a few natural avalanches observed north of Cooke City today.   Photos attached of:

5:  NE facing, 10,000, Miller Ridge

6:  E facing, 9900', Bull of the Woods Pass

7:  NE facing, 9700', Miller Ridge

8:  E facing, 10,200' Scotch Bonnet Mtn.

9:  E facing, 10,000 Mt. Henderson

10-12: NE- N facing, 10,000' Mt. Henderson

13:  NE facing, 10,000' Sheep Creek.

 


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Cooke City
Woody Ridge
Wind Slabs near Cooke City
Incident details include images
Woody Ridge
Aspect: W
Coordinates: 44.9739, -109.9240
Caught: 0 ; Buried: 0

Lots of wind slabs south of Cooke today. Strong wind all day and lots of blowing snow. 


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Weather Forecast Cooke City Area

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Cooke City MT

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 7 to 9 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers, mainly after 8am.  High near 23. Southwest wind around 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph.  New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Southwest wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West southwest wind 15 to 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 26. West southwest wind 16 to 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 4 inches.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West southwest wind 13 to 16 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly after 11am. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 29. Southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 29 °F

    Heavy Snow

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