Skier triggered avalanche on Town Hill, Cooke City

Town Hill
Cooke City
Code
SS-ASc-R0-D1
Elevation
8200
Aspect
S
Latitude
45.02560
Longitude
-109.93700
Notes

Skier triggered slide on Town Hill.  A southerly aspect at 8200'.  It was triggered with a ski cut, and no one was caught.  Specs: about 2' deep, 50' wide, and it ran about 75' vertical.

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
0
D size
1
Problem Type
New Snow
Slab Thickness
24.0 inches
Vertical Fall
75ft
Slab Width
50.00ft
Images
Skier triggered avalanche on Town Hill, Cooke City
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year
19-20