From obs. "New snow visible on the west side of the Bridger Range, visible from office downtown." Photo: B. VandenBos
Trip Planning for Southern Madison
Past 5 Days
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Relevant Avalanche Activity
HS-AF-R2-D1-I
Elevation: 9,600
Aspect: NW
Coordinates: 45.1582, -111.4770
Caught: 0 ; Buried: 0
Triggered a small wind slab:
-9600'
-N aspect on the NW ridge of Sphinx Mountain
-Strong SW wind
-Noticed other small crowns, likely triggered from another party traversing the north-facing bowl at similar elevations
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Relevant Photos
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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
Videos- Southern Madison
WebCams
Raynolds Pass, Looking N
Weather Stations- Southern Madison
Weather Forecast Southern Madison
Extended Forecast for20 Miles S Big Sky MT
Overnight
Low: 22 °F
Snow
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Snow then
Chance SnowTuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Clear
then Partly
Cloudy and
BreezyWednesday
High: 24 °F
Chance Snow
and WindyWednesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Chance Snow
and BreezyThursday
High: 25 °F
Chance Snow
and BreezyThursday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 27 °F
Chance Snow
Friday Night
Low: 18 °F
Snow
The Last Word
Read accident reports from previous early season accidents before you venture to the snowy hills. This accident report from October 2012 in the northern Bridger Range, and this report from the tragic fatality six years ago in early October are reminders of the potential consequences of even a small avalanche.