Woody Ridge
Cooke City
Code
SS-N-R1-D2-O
Elevation
10200
Aspect
E
Latitude
44.97390
Longitude
-109.92400
Notes
From an observation, " Climax slid quite large several days ago. We could get a good look at the crown because of the wind, but I’m guessing it was a wind slab that stepped down."
"Climax" is the what the locals call the large east face on Woody Ridge above Hayden Creek.
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
1
D size
2
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Persistent Weak Layer
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year