Natural avalanche and human triggered avalanches; Cooke

Mt Republic
Cooke City
Code
SS-N-R1-D2-I
Aspect
E
Latitude
45.00510
Longitude
-109.95700
Notes

A natural avalanche was seen on the Fin of Mt. Republic on 12/31(Mon). Skiers also remotely triggered 2-4 inch deep avalanches in the new snow from 100+ feet away in Yellowstone National Park on 12/30 (Sun).

Also, " One skier triggered slide on a west aspect of Woody also observed, from yesterday (12/30) (6-12" deep and 50' wide)."

Multiple Avalanches
Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
1
D size
2
Bed Surface
I - Interface between new and old snow
Problem Type
New Snow
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Multiple Avalanches
Advisory Year