Woody Ridge Crown

Woody Ridge Crown

The avalanche was triggered by the second skier in a group of two.  The first skier safely descended 400' and pulled off into thick trees.  The second skier hit a thin and weak spot on the slope and triggered a deep slab avalanche.  It broke 10-12 feet deep, ran full width and 1300 feet downslope. No one was caught.

Cooke City, 2014-02-27