COOKE CITY
Cooke City
Code
SS-N-R2-D2-I
Aspect Range
N-NW-W-SW-E
Latitude
45.02020
Longitude
-109.93800
Notes
Riding north of Cooke City on 1/29 and 1/30, we observed many natural avalanches that occurred during last week's storm. Avalanches failed within the storm snow or on weak layers in the upper snowpack, on wind-loaded and non-wind-loaded slopes, and on all aspects. We observed avalanches on Crown Butte, Wolverine, Scotch Bonnet, Sheep Mountain, and near the wilderness boundary at Goose Lake.
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
20.0 inches
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Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Multiple Avalanches
Advisory Year