Trip Planning for Cooke City Area

as of 5:00 am
Today0″ | 15-25 NW
Dec 9 1″ | 15-50 NW
Dec 8 2″ | 10-37 SW
10020′     12/10 at 13:00
6.5℉
NW - 14mph
Gusts 22 mph
9100′     12/10 at 12:00
10℉
23″ Depth
Primary Problem: Wind Slab
Bottom Line: The southern portions of the advisory area received 2-4” of snow over the past three days. With less wind and less snow, human-triggered avalanches are unlikely. Today's primary concern is thin wind slab avalanches breaking up to 6” deep. These are limited to terrain subject to more wind, generally upper elevations. Recognize the consequences of a small avalanche in the presence of terrain traps and adjust your route if you notice shooting cracks or signs of instability.

Past 5 Days

Fri Dec 6

Low
Sat Dec 7

Low
Sun Dec 8

Moderate
Mon Dec 9

Moderate
Today

Low

Relevant Avalanche Activity

Cooke City
Hayden Creek
Avalanche Hayden Creek
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Hayden Creek
SS-N-R1-D1-I
Elevation: 9,500
Aspect: E
Coordinates: 44.9952, -109.9080
Caught: 0 ; Buried: 0

Noticed this natural avalanche on 12/8. East facing slope, ~9500 feet, Hayden Creek above Ripcurl area 


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Cooke City
Lulu Pass
Wet Loose at Lulu Pass
Incident details include images
Lulu Pass
WL-N-R2-D1-S
Elevation: 10,000
Aspect: S
Coordinates: 45.0709, -109.9580
Caught: 0 ; Buried: 0

Natural loose wet avalanche


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Cooke City
Henderson Mountain
Old wind slab Henderson
Incident details include images
Henderson Mountain
HS-NC-R2-D1.5-G
Elevation: 10,100
Aspect: NE
Coordinates: 45.0524, -109.9450
Caught: 0 ; Buried: 0

Hard wind slab likely on facets happened naturally maybe last week around Thanksgiving or just after. It is typically heavily wind loaded spot and was probably triggered by cornice fall. 


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Soda Butte Lodge, looking West

Soda Butte Lodge, looking East

Snowpit Profiles- Cooke City Area

 

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Weather Forecast Cooke City Area

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Cooke City MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West northwest wind around 13 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of snow after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -5. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a slight chance of snow after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind around 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West southwest wind around 6 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

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