Cooke City Snow Conditions for 2022/23

[Solarguy]

Level one avalanche course bare minimum to have a clue, level two and you are getting a much better understanding.
Anyone playing regularly in avalanche terrain should be educated with a minimum level one certification.

 

[Pinchecharlie]

Dig pits every trip

 

[christopher]

Level one avalanche course bare minimum to have a clue, level two and you are getting a much better understanding.
Anyone playing regularly in avalanche terrain should be educated with a minimum level one certification.

worth your time and money

 

[Ox]

Last week I was puting a check valve in a drain line at home 9' below grade.
There had been a bit of sloughing further up the trench (older dig), and I was down a cpl more feet than that.
The news had just mentioned about someone getting caught in the same situation, and I am aware of the dangers...
And then this avi in Cooke.

So I asked Mrs. Ox if she would be able to just check on me regularly, but it turned out that she was out of town, but she said that maybe I should wear my beacon...

I opted to dig the upper half of the area that I was working a little wider ...

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[christopher]

I opted to dig the upper half of the area that I was working a little wider ...

Seriously.
That would SUCK HARD to be buried alive at your own house.

 

[Pinchecharlie]

 

[christopher]

THANK YOU for posting that!!!!!!

 

[Ox]

Must be more than a 2 week old vid.

The fact that he was able to claim that at the time has got to be a HUGE change!
What duration is he talking?
1 yr? 2yrs? More yet?


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[Pinchecharlie]

I don’t know . I saw this on Facebook today but realize it’s old because unfortunately there have been fatalities last year also. The training is still going though so I thought it’d be good for someone new to the area or someone who was becoming more serious about mountain riding.

 

[BeartoothBaron]

Seriously.
That would SUCK HARD to be buried alive at your own house.

I can't remember how often, but it's not uncommon for people to get buried in what you'd call a roof avalanche. Makes a good argument for steep pitched roofs (over 45 degrees), although those are more difficult and expensive to build and maintain. You definitely wouldn't be worried about that if a ton of snow just fell on you though...

 

[High Voltage]

Got snow!

 

[christopher]

Recent snow, wind and avalanches, Cooke City - 27 Feb 2023​