Skier triggered and natural wind slabs in Cooke

Woody Ridge
Cooke City
Code
SS-ASr-R1-D1-I
Elevation
9900
Aspect
E
Latitude
44.97390
Longitude
-109.92400
Notes

Beartooth Powder Guides reported remote triggering a small wind slab on the SH layer and a small natural in the lower part of the Bowl that also likely slid on the fresh SH 40’ wide 4” thick. East aspect 9900’.

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Skier
Trigger Modifier
r-A remote avalanche released by the indicated trigger
R size
1
D size
1
Bed Surface
I - Interface between new and old snow
Problem Type
Persistent Weak Layer
Slab Thickness
4.0 inches
Slab Width
40.00ft
Snow Observation Source
Skier triggered and natural wind slabs in Cooke
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year
22-23