A crack in the ground on the southern end of the big horn mountains is. There is no specific reason for the geological event and it is all over the social media. Gaping gash opens up in wyoming mountains ncpr news. Huge, impressive gash opens up in wyomings bighorn mountains photos posted 7. The highest point in the hills as well as benton county is the 3,629 feet 1,106 m lookout summit, which. Oct 30, 2015 the gigantic crack in the earth in wyoming. The rattlesnake hills, also known as rattlesnake ridge, is a 16mile 26 km long anticline mountain ridge in yakima county and benton county in the u. Experts say the chasm likely materialized due to a slowmotion landslide. Nov 04, 2015 a gaping crack the length of six football fields that opened up in a matter of one to two weeks in northern wyoming is likely the product of a landslide, geologists said. Massive crack opens in wyoming mountains us news sky news.
Massive fissure mysteriously opens in wyoming mountains. Chamois andersen, a public information specialist, said that though the internet often goes overboard with such mysterious occurrences, in the case of the wyoming crack it could possibly. Nov 02, 2015 massive crack opens in wyoming mountains hunters who frequent the remote area have taken to calling the incredible slowgrowing fissure the gash. Nov 01, 2015 wyoming geological survey manager of groundwater and geologic hazards and mapping seth wittke says the formation is likely the result of a slowmoving landslide. Nov 02, 2015 massive crack opens up in wyoming s bighorn mountains a spokesperson with the wyoming state geological survey, says the crack appears to be the aftermath of a landslide. A lot of landslides are caused by subsurface lubrication by ground moisture or water and things like that, or.
Wyoming geological survey manager of groundwater and geologic hazards and mapping seth wittke says the formation is likely the result of a slowmoving landslide. Davis has the story of a mysterious crack that opened up in wyoming. Mysterious gash forms on wyoming ranch, unleashing fears of hidden volcanoes and earthquakes. Massive crack opens up in wyoming s bighorn mountains a spokesperson with the wyoming state geological survey, says the crack appears to be the aftermath of a landslide.
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The gash s size was impressive, but so was the speed at which it formed. Giant crack appears after \earth swallows itself\ in. Mysterious gaping crack opens up in wyomings bighorn mountains. There is quite a lot of interest in the media in a landslide that has developed in the last fortnight in the big horn mountains of wyoming. A massive fissure that has mysteriously appeared on the flanks of the bighorn mountains in wyoming is a slowmoving landslide possibly triggered by.
It should not be confused with the much smaller rattlesnake ridge located near the west end of ahtanum ridge. Cbs denver reports that geologists believe the crack is the result of a landslide. A huge crack that appeared in the foothills of wyomings bighorn mountains may have been the result of an apparent active landslide. Though slowmoving landslides could have caused such a gash or a crack in wyoming, the fact that it is so big so quickly is keeping even the experts guessing. Someone flew a drone high above wyoming and captured the. Massive crack opens in wyoming mountains hunters who frequent the remote area have taken to calling the incredible slowgrowing fissure the gash. Wyoming has a nice new hole in it after landslide boing. Feb 14, 2017 a huge crack that appeared in the foothills of wyoming s bighorn mountains may have been the result of an apparent active landslide, according to the wyoming geological survey. Oct 30, 2015 hunters on a private ranch in the bighorn mountains of wyoming stumbled upon an incredible and mysterious scene. It appears to be a landslide, and the crack, or gash, or however people refer to it, is the top part of the slide, where its pulled away from the slope, tom drean, the director of the wyoming. The new formation is likely the result of a slowmoving landslide, said.
Oct 30, 2015 photographs of a newly formed gash in the big horn mountains have intrigued online viewers. Crack in the earth in wyomings may be a slowmoving landslide wyoming landslide in the big horn mountains causes canyonlike gash daily mail online yellowstone volcano sea level rise surf city close up photos earth science weekend is over continents grand canyon national parks. There has been some speculation that the gash was formed by a slowmoving landslide. A sudden, deep crack or gash in the earth around wyomings bighorn mountains has left many in awe and curious about the explanation. A geologists explains how a massive fissure opened up in the bighorn mountains. The massive opening was spotted in the big horn mountains in wyoming this month. Nov 02, 2015 smart news keeping you current wyoming has a crack problem and its not what you think a mysterious tear in the ground is the states new social media star and a testament to the fast fury. Landslide in the big horn mountains causes canyonlike gash and it could get even biggerthe opening is thought to be 750 yards long and about 50 yards wideexperts believe it is a slowmoving landslidebelieved it could be caused by a spring underneath the areacrack may get larger. A giant crack in the ground, which is more than seven times longer and as wide as a football field, has been discovered in the foothills of the bighorn mountains in wyoming. Mystery universeyoutube hunting guides were the ones who stumbled across this crack that is located near ten sleep in north central wyoming. Surprising it may sound, a bunch of hunters came across a huge crack in the foothills of wyoming s bighorn mountains. No one saw it happen, but a crack 50 wide and 6 football fields long has. Wyoming geological survey says the the crack is likely the result of a slowmoving landslide, the powell tribune reported.
The crack nicknamed the gash is about 50 yards wide and 750 yards long, and probably caused by wet ground. Mysterious gash forms on wyoming ranch, unleashing fears of. Hunters on a private ranch in the bighorn mountains of wyoming stumbled upon an incredible and mysterious scene. Massive crack in wyoming thanks to unstable hillside. It appears to be a landslide, and the crack, or gash. Oct 31, 2015 a huge crack in the earth was discovered in a rural area near ten sleep in northcentral wyoming.
Massive crack on the ground mysteriously appears in wyomings. Massive crack opens up in wyomings bighorn mountains. Now, a geologist has suggested it is in fact a slowmoving landslide and warned it could get even bigger. A giant crack in the earth just appeared in wyoming. The wsgs is aware of the apparent active landslide in the southern end of the big horn mountains, wyo. Crack in big horn mountains draws attention wyoming news trib. Landslide in the big horn mountains causes canyonlike gash and it could get even bigger. Wyoming landslide in the big horn mountains causes canyon. A large crack in the earth has opened up in wyoming s bighorn mountains, prompting widespread attention and speculation as to what caused it. Landslide warning campbell data loggers at heart of landslide warning system ask a question ask a question recent loss of life from large landslides in the united states such as those in oso, washington.
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In 2015, a sudden, huge gash was found in wyoming s big horn mountains. Nov 02, 2015 a huge and mysterious gash as long as seven football fields suddenly opened up in the foothills of the bighorn mountains in wyoming, prompting many in the area to wonder. A gaping crack the length of six football fields that opened up in a matter of one to two weeks in northern wyoming is likely the product of a landslide, geologists said. This was first reported by sns outfitter and guides on their facebook site, with the following impressive picture.
They were taken aback as the crack, also called as the gash grew within weeks, creating quite a sight for those fortunate enough to see it. Ktvq reports a large crack has mysteriously appeared in wyoming s. Wyoming landslide in the big horn mountains causes canyonlike. Someone flew a drone high above wyoming and captured the most astonishing footage. Massive crack in earth mysteriously opens up in bighorn. Landslide in the big horn mountains causes canyonlike gash and it could get even bigger giant crack appears near wyoming s bighorn mountains.
Someone flew a drone high above wyoming and captured the most. Wyoming mountain crack explained nature world report. Its not just the size of the gash thats fascinating people. Giant crack appears near wyomings bighorn mountains. Locals stunned at what hunters discovered on private land in the foothills of the bighorn mountains of wyoming. Oct 30, 2015 a large gash or crack has opened up on the side of wyoming s bighorn mountains. Wyoming has a cr ack problem and its not what you think a mysterious tear in the ground is the states new social media star and a testament to the fast fury of. Cbs4 a huge crack in the earth was discovered in a rural area near ten sleep in northcentral wyoming. Massive gash opens near wyomings bighorn mountains rt. Oct 30, 2015 crack mysteriously appears in wyoming s bighorn mountains. Nov 02, 2015 wyoming has a nice new hole in it after landslide. In fact, it gives us a whole new perspective on this impressive geologic phenomenon that occurred in wyomings bighorn mountains where the earth just opened up and swallowed itself. Geologists believe that the crack found was a result of a landslide. Nov 06, 2015 a gaping crack the length of six football fields that opened up in a matter of one to two weeks in northern wyoming is likely the product of a landslide, geologists said.
A landslide brought it down the large gash that mysteriously appeared in northern central wyoming. The wyoming geological survey studied the area and determined that the crack may be the result of an apparent active landslide in the southern end of the big horn mountains. An enormous gash in the landscape of northern wyoming is likely the result of a landslide that no one saw happen, geologists said. The crack while others call it the gash or crevasse. A hunter looking for antelope discovered the jagged gash near ten sleep, a town in rural wyoming by the bighorn mountains, on oct. Experts speculated the gash is a result of a slowmoving landslide. The wyoming geological survey attributed the gash to a more mundane geological occurrence a landslide. Mysterious gash forms on wyoming ranch chicago tribune. Landslide in the big horn mountains causes canyonlike gash and it could get even bigger the opening is thought to. Oct 31, 2015 mysterious gaping crack opens up in wyoming s bighorn mountains the huge crack that suddenly appeared in wyoming has stirred curiosity, but there is a scientific explanation. The crack, which first appeared on a wyoming ranch in late september, is now the size of more than six football fields, and appears to get bigger with each passing day. A drone in wyoming captured something truly amazing.
In the last fortnight the big horn mountains landslide had developed in wyoming, creating an enormous canyonlike tension crack. It is unlikely that anyone witnessed the landslide. Wyoming landslide in the big horn mountains causes canyonlike gash the gigantic crack in the earth in wyoming. Nov 02, 2015 the crack is about 50 yards wide and the length of six football fields, sns reported on its facebook page. The geological survey is calling the phenomenon an apparent active landslide, for which. Seth wittke, geological manager at the geological survey, described why the event might be occurring. The gash has become quite the hot topic on social media and has been shared over 10,000 times.
The large hole or gash was first reported by hunting. Crack in big horn mountains draws attention wyoming news. Wyoming has a crack problem and its not what you think. And a few may see it simply as a case of the earth opening up and swallowing itself. Geologists believe it is the result of a landslide. The crack is now 165 feet wide and stretches more than six. Many are wondering where it came from, and how it was able to form so quickly. The wyoming geological survey also posted a message concerning the crack at the southern end of the big horn mountains. A huge crack that appeared in the foothills of wyomings bighorn mountains may have been the result of an apparent active landslide, according to the wyoming geological survey. According to the wsgs, the crack was a result of the apparent active landslide in the southern end of the bighorn mountains. Apr 19, 2014 lurch in wyoming landslide splits house other homes and businesses threatened by sudden earth movement and debris. Although the gash has been making rounds on the internet, tom drean, geologist from the wyoming state, said that this. A huge crack in the earth was discovered in a rural area near ten sleep. It is thought to be 750 yards long and about 50 yards wide.