COOKE CITY
Cooke City
Code
SS-N-R2-D2-I
Elevation
9500
Aspect
W
Latitude
45.02020
Longitude
-109.93800
Notes
From obs. 1/29/23: Some photos of recent natural avalanche activity near Cooke City attached. We observed about 10 slab avalanches today that ran during this cycle.
All of the avalanches I observed appeared to involve just the new snow. The east wind of Jan. 28th also appears to have played a significant role, with many of the slides occuring on westerly aspects.
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
2
D size
2
Bed Surface
I - Interface between new and old snow
Problem Type
New Snow
Slab Thickness
12.0 inches
Vertical Fall
600ft
Slab Width
200.00ft
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Multiple Avalanches
Advisory Year