COOKE CITY
Cooke City
Code
WL-ASc-R1-D1.5-O
Elevation
1000
Aspect
SE
Latitude
45.02020
Longitude
-109.93800
Notes
Skiers triggered D1-D1.5 wet loose on SE aspect at 10,000’.
There were also natural small wet loose slides today and yesterday. Long running, but narrow, in steep terrain. Typically initiated near rock outcrops.
Today was hotter than yesterday and the top of the snowpack got pretty wet before clouds built in the afternoon. Snow stayed dry on due north up high.
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Wet loose-snow avalanche
Trigger
Skier
Trigger Modifier
c-A controlled or intentional release by the indicated trigger
R size
1
D size
1.5
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Loose Wet
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Multiple Avalanches
Advisory Year