Town Hill
Cooke City
Code
HS-N-R2-D2-I
Elevation
8500
Aspect
S
Aspect Range
N, NW, S
Latitude
45.02560
Longitude
-109.93700
Notes
While driving into Cooke City this afternoon (3/11/23) I saw recent large (D2) natural avalanches on north and northwest aspects above Silver Gate, and there was a large avalanche in the main gully on Town Hill (southerly aspect) above Cooke (photos attached).
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Hard slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
2
D size
2
Bed Surface
I - Interface between new and old snow
Problem Type
Wind-Drifted Snow
Slab Thickness
20.0 inches
Vertical Fall
600ft
Slab Width
75.00ft
Images
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year