Cornice fall triggered slide to ground

Miller Ridge
Cooke City
Code
HS-NC-R2-D2-O
Elevation
10000
Aspect
E
Latitude
45.04230
Longitude
-109.96500
Notes

Observed this cornice fall triggered slide morning of 1/19/23. It was not there the previous morning which was sunny and clear. Photo: GNFAC

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Hard slab avalanche
Trigger
Cornice fall
R size
2
D size
2
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Persistent Slab
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year