Henderson Bench Avy
Here’s an avalanche we saw on December 2nd 2022 in cooke city on the north side of Henderson mountain just above lulu road.
Here’s an avalanche we saw on December 2nd 2022 in cooke city on the north side of Henderson mountain just above lulu road.
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I toured in Lick Creek yesterday and thought I'd share a few things we noticed. Hopefully they are helpful observations!
While the skin track was still relatively flat and cutting through sloping meadows, we noticed a small sun crust on a southern aspect.
As we skinned through the front side skiing zone, we noticed evidence of wind affected snow. We found some strong layers that sounded hollow, sometimes underneath ~2 inches of snow. As we gained the ridgeline, the wind slab became more obvious. It cracked under my weight, but I didn't see any shooting cracks or distinct collapses.
Small avalanche below Henderson Bench. SE aspect. Likley Snowmobile-trigger did not confirm. 70-90’wide, 1-3’ crown, ran 40’ Photo: R. Youngbar
Found facets sitting beneath a crust 60cm from the ground. Observed collapse on this layer in our pits but no propagation.
Small avalanche below Henderson Bench. SE aspect. Likley Snowmobile-trigger did not confirm. 70-90’wide, 1-3’ crown, ran 40’
Observed 12/3, likely slid 12/2. Photo: GNFAC
Observed 12/3, likely slid 12/2. Photo: GNFAC
Photo: GNFAC