Collapsing and Avalanches on Test Slopes, Cooke City

A group in Cooke City observed several signs of instability including widespread collapsing, small avalanches on test slopes, and recent avalanche activity.

From obs: "Observed extremely unstable avalanche conditions while ski touring in the Woody Creek Drainage south of Cooke City for the past 4 days. While traveling through the valley floor, I noted whumphing, collapsing, and cracking in the snowpack. I was able to trigger small slides on steeper test slopes just above creek beds from 50-60 feet away. I noted several larger avalanches up high, on all aspects. We played it safe and stuck to skiing and traveling through slopes under 25 degrees and limited our exposure time under large avalanche paths."