"A snowmobiler traveling in the Daisy Pass area of Custer Gallatin National Forest was caught in a large avalanche and completely buried on Friday, December 12. According to a report filed with the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center, the rider was completely buried for up to 12 minutes following the accident. The rider and their partner were wearing avalanche transceivers, but it was unclear if they had shovels and avalanche probes with them."
"The avalanche, which had a thickness of up to four feet and was more than 500 feet wide, was not an isolated incident on the Gallatin that day. A relatively thin snowpack, built from weak, old snow near the ground covered by heavy, wet snow from recent storms, combined with skiers and snowmobilers eager to get the season started led to a widespread avalanche cycle over the weekend."
A snowmobiler in the Daisy Pass area was caught in a large avalanche and completely buried for up to 12 minutes before nearby riders uncovered the victim, who began breathing on their own. The rider and their partner wore avalanche transceivers, though shovel and probe availability was unclear. The avalanche reached up to four feet thick and over 500 feet wide and occurred amid a broader avalanche cycle that included nearly a dozen incidents in the Cooke City Zone. A thin, weak snowpack of faceted crystals beneath heavy wet snow allows large avalanches to be remotely triggered. Current forecasts show Considerable danger in Cooke City and Moderate elsewhere.
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