Photos of the Dec. 27, 2021, avalanche site on southeast face of Scotch Bonnet Mountain, just north of Yellowstone National Park in south-central Montana.
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A photo of the scene Monday, Dec. 27, 2021, where two Stearns County (Minn.) snowmobilers were caught and killed in an avalanche on Scotch Bonnet Mountain in south-central Montana. The avalanche broke 5 feet deep and approximately 300 feet wide on a southeast-facing slope. Members of Park County Sheriff Search and Rescue arrived to assist with rescue and recovery efforts. Photo courtesy of B. Zavora, Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center
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Park County Sheriff's Search and Rescue team member Ian Hoyer stands next to the crown where county officials dug a snowpit and investigated the snow structure. The crown averaged 4-5 feet deep. Near his right knee is the layer of weak faceted snow that broke 40 cm above the ground. Above this layer was a thick slab of windblown snow. Photo courtesy of Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center
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This is the avalanche site where the two snowmobilers from Stearns County, Minnesota, were recovered on Monday, Dec. 27, 2021. They were buried 4-5 feet deep in debris piles that measured 9 feet deep. Photo courtesy of Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center
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A sled was recovered uphill of the two avalanche victims in the same area it was stuck on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2021. The sled was found with a probe line and is buried 3-4 feet deep. The avalanche crown can be seen in the upper slopes above them. Photo courtesy of Gallatin National Forest Avalance Center
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This is the avalanche site where the two snowmobilers from Stearns County, Minnesota, were recovered on Monday, Dec. 27, 2021. They were buried 4-5 feet deep in debris piles that measured 9 feet deep. Photo courtesy of Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center
