COOKE CITY
Cooke City
Code
SS-ASc-R3-D2-O
Elevation
8700
Aspect
NW
Latitude
45.08390
Longitude
-109.96900
Notes
From obs: "1/9/21 350pm: 333 deg NNW, broke on ski cut lookers right approx 60 ft across, 200 ft or so total distance to toe of debris. Broke 2.5/3 ft deep on a wind loaded pocket, slid on a firm surface with facets on top."
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Skier
Trigger Modifier
c-A controlled or intentional release by the indicated trigger
R size
3
D size
2
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer Grain type
Faceted Crystals
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year