COOKE CITY
Cooke City
Code
SS-ASc-R2-D1-I
Elevation
8900
Aspect
E
Latitude
45.02020
Longitude
-109.93800
Notes
Recent low density snow was drifted into 10” soft slab from west wind, north of Cooke City. Skier triggered intentional on test slope.
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
I - Interface between new and old snow
Problem Type
Wind-Drifted Snow
Slab Thickness
10.0 inches
Vertical Fall
25ft
Slab Width
20.00ft
Images
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year