COOKE CITY
Cooke City
Code
SS-N-R1-D1.5
Latitude
45.02020
Longitude
-109.93800
Notes
5 slab avalanches breaking on facets reported west of Cooke City. Likely broke on 12/16.
From email on 12/18: "The avalanches looked to be about 36 hrs old, and were found on N/NE and SE aspects. About 5 avalanches were observed in total. Very minimal wind effect in regards to the avalanches, and the landscape in general. The avalanches were all about 30-40cms deep, and a couple were over 100' wide.... The weak layer was a layer of 2mm facets that formed beneath a m/f crust."
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
1
D size
1.5
Images
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year