Deep avalanche on wind loaded slope near Cooke

Hayden Creek
Cooke City
Code
HS-N-R2-D2.5
Elevation
9800
Aspect
E
Latitude
44.99520
Longitude
-109.90800
Notes

Skiers saw this slide in Hayden Creek on 2/25/21. It appeared up to 3-6' deep and 200' wide. ENE aspect at 9,800' elev.

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Hard slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
2
D size
2.5
Problem Type
Wind-Drifted Snow
Slab Thickness
36.0 inches
Vertical Fall
1500ft
Slab Width
200.00ft
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year