Natural Windslab Avalanche on Woody Ridge, Cooke City

Woody Ridge
Cooke City
Code
SS-N-R1-D1-S
Aspect
W
Latitude
44.97390
Longitude
-109.92400
Notes

Skiers on Woody Ridge south of Cooke City saw a natural avalanche on 01/08 that likely happened on 01/07. This avalanche was 8-16" deep and ran a few hundred feet down the gully on a wind-loaded slope. 

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
1
D size
1
Bed Surface
S - Avalanche released within new snow
Problem Type
Wind-Drifted Snow
Slab Thickness
12.0 inches
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year