COOKE CITY
Cooke City
Code
HS-N-R3-D2.5-O
Elevation
10000
Aspect
S
Latitude
45.02020
Longitude
-109.93800
Notes
Attached are a few photos of old deep slab avalanches north of town.
The first photo is a south face north of round lake above 10,000’. The crown was mostly filled in but the deepest exposed part was 2-3’ deep.
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Hard slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
3
D size
2.5
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Persistent Weak Layer
Slab Thickness
36.0 inches
Vertical Fall
840ft
Slab Width
600.00ft
Images
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year