Skier triggered wind slab near Cooke

COOKE CITY
Cooke City
Code
SS-ASc-R1-D1
Elevation
9800
Aspect
N
Latitude
45.04710
Longitude
-109.99900
Notes

Today A Skier triggered a 6”x20’ wide wind slab on a N aspect at 9,800’.

 

Number of slides
1
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
1
D size
1
Problem Type
Wind Slab
Slab Thickness
6.0 inches
Vertical Fall
200ft
Slab Width
20.00ft
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year