COOKE CITY
Cooke City
Code
SS-ASc-R2-D1-O
Aspect
SE
Latitude
45.02020
Longitude
-109.93800
Notes
Skier intentionally cut a small pocket on s SE slope. It broke 3-4" deep on recently buried surface hoar.
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Skier
Trigger Modifier
c-A controlled or intentional release by the indicated trigger
R size
2
D size
1
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Persistent Weak Layer
Slab Thickness
4.0 inches
Weak Layer Grain type
Surface Hoar
Images
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year