Trip Planning for Southern Madison

as of 5:00 am
Today4″ | NA
Nov 4 1″ | NA
Nov 3 7″ |
9460′     11/05 at 9:00
34.4℉
N - 0mph
Gusts 2 mph
9000′     11/05 at 08:00
14℉
20″ Depth
Primary Problem: Wind-Drifted Snow
Bottom Line: Snow is starting to pile up on some slopes at higher elevations and that means it’s time to be thinking about avalanches. It doesn’t matter if you’re hiking, hunting, skiing, or ice-climbing; if you’re crossing a slope with snow that’s deep enough to cover the rocks and vegetation, you may be able to trigger a slide. Either avoid steep, snow covered slopes or take the typical mid-winter precautions.

Past 5 Days

Wed Oct 16

None
Fri Oct 18

None
Thu Oct 24

None
Wed Oct 30

None
Sat Nov 2

None

Relevant Avalanche Activity

Southern Madison
Beaver Creek
Second test avalanche incident
Beaver Creek
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Coordinates: 44.8860, -111.3430
Caught: 0 ; Buried: 0

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Relevant Photos

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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

  • From obs: "1-3 mm faceting in front of the Montage. Clear skys and mid 20 temps"

  • On October 17, rain turned to snow and blanketed the mountains of southwest Montana with a fresh coat of snow. Photo: Yellowstone Club Webcam

  • On October 17, rain turned to snow and blanketed the mountains of southwest Montana with a fresh coat of snow. Photo: Bridger Bowl Webcams

  • 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

WebCams


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Snowpit Profiles- Southern Madison

 

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Weather Forecast Southern Madison

Extended Forecast for

20 Miles S Big Sky MT

Winter Storm Warning November 5, 08:54am until November 6, 05:00amClick here for hazard details and duration Winter Storm Warning
  •   Winter Storm Warning November 5, 08:54am until November 6, 05:00am

    NOW until 5:00am Wed

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 17 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 33. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

The Last Word

We are preparing for winter and will collect snowpack information as the snow builds up. If you have avalanche, snowpack or weather observations to share, please submit them via our website or email mtavalanche@gmail.com.

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.

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