Skier triggered and natural wind slabs in Cooke | Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center

Woody Ridge

Cooke City

1/21/2023

Code

SS-ASr-R1-D1-I

Elevation

9900

Aspect

Latitude

44.97390

Longitude

-109.92400

Notes

Beartooth Powder Guides reported remote triggering a small wind slab on the SH layer and a small natural in the lower part of the Bowl that also likely slid on the fresh SH 40’ wide 4” thick. East aspect 9900’.

Number of slides

Number caught

Number buried

Avalanche Type

Soft slab avalanche

Trigger

Skier

Trigger Modifier

r-A remote avalanche released by the indicated trigger

R size

D size

Bed Surface

I - Interface between new and old snow

Problem Type

Persistent Weak Layer

Slab Thickness

4.0 inches

Slab Width

40.00ft

Snow Observation Source

Skier triggered and natural wind slabs in Cooke

Slab Thickness units

inches

Single / Multiple / Red Flag

Single Avalanche

Advisory Year

22-23