Trip Planning for Cooke City Area

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24 Hour Snowfall and Wind
as of 5:00 am
Nov 290″ | 5-20 W
Nov 28 0″ | 5-25 NW
Nov 27 0″ | 10-25 N
Lulu Pass Weather Station
10,000′     07/25 at 02:00
48.3℉
W - 5mph
Gusts 15mph
Fisher Creek SNOTEL Site
9100′     11/30 at 00:00
9℉
17″ Depth
Bottom Line: In the last 36 hours the mountains picked up 2-4” of snow, except Cooke City, which got nothing. Wind has been gusting out of the east and blew this new snow into drifts at all elevations, our primary avalanche concern. These whales of snow, typically found in gullies, could be triggered by a skier, ice climber or hunter. Cracks shooting out in front of your feet or skis are a warning to not go further.
Primary Problem: Wind-Drifted Snow

Past 5 Days

Fri Nov 3

None
Fri Nov 10

None
Fri Nov 17

None
Thu Nov 23

None
Fri Nov 24

None

Relevant Avalanche Activity

Relevant Photos

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  • Bear Tracks with Sastrugi

    Bear tracks in the wind-eroded snow. Photo: B Fredlund

  • Crown and debris on Henderson

    Avalanches on Henderson Mountain near Cooke City were reported via instagram on 11/9/2023. Estimating they occurred a day earlier. 

    From message: "on Henderson in Cooke just above the lulu trail. It was surprising to see so much activity"

    Photo: A. Mulkey

  • Avalanche on henderson

    Avalanches on Henderson Mountain near Cooke City were reported via instagram on 11/9/2023. Estimating they occurred a day earlier. 

    From message: "on Henderson in Cooke just above the lulu trail. It was surprising to see so much activity"

    Photo: A. Mulkey

  • Avalanches at Pine Creek

    From IG: “Pine creek today, some small wind slabs and a full depth wet slide off black mountain”

  • Avalanche at Pine Creek

    From IG: “Pine creek today (10/21), some small wind slabs and a full depth wet slide off black mountain”

  • Avalanche on Mt. Blackmore, hyalite

    From obs. "Was out alpine climbing today and observed the north face of Blackmore had slid already."

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Videos- Cooke City Area

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Soda Butte Lodge, looking West

Soda Butte Lodge, looking East

Snowpit Profiles- Cooke City Area

 

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Weather Stations- Cooke City Area

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Weather Forecast Cooke City Area

Full Forecast, NOAA website
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Cooke City MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 14. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 14 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

    High: 22 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind around 9 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Chance Snow
    Showers

    Low: 14 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind 8 to 17 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Chance Snow
    Showers

    High: 20 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West southwest wind 18 to 21 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Chance Snow
    Showers

    Low: 11 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. West southwest wind 20 to 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    Snow Showers
    Likely

    High: 18 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 22 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.

    Snow Showers
    Likely

    Low: 13 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West southwest wind 15 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Heavy Snow

    High: 24 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 25 by midnight. West southwest wind 18 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Heavy Snow

    Low: 20 °F⇑

The Last Word

We travel with a lot of electronics that could interfere with our avalanche transceiver, both as a victim and as a rescuer. Check out our article on Electronic Warfare to learn what to do.

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