Hayden Creek Avalanche

Hayden Creek
Cooke City
Code
HS-N-R1-D2.5-O
Latitude
44.99460
Longitude
-109.90900
Notes

"Small (compared to Climax Path) but deep avalanche on south end of Climax Path east facing Woody Ridge. Appears to have stepped down into deeper layers and looks to be natural trigger. 3-4' crown, approximately 100'wide. Steep wind loaded terrain." - B. Zavorra

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Number killed
0
Avalanche Type
Hard slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
1
D size
2.5
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Persistent Weak Layer
Slab Thickness
42.0 inches
Slab Width
100.00ft
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year