Snowmobiler triggered small avalanche near Goose Lake

COOKE CITY
Cooke City
Code
SS-AMu-R1-D1.5
Aspect
S
Latitude
45.02020
Longitude
-109.93800
Notes

"A small slide approx 100 ft wide ran about 40 vertical feet. Crown was 3-4 feet deep. Aspect, SE. Trigger unknown however tracks indicate it was likely a snowmobile trigger."

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Snowmobile
Trigger Modifier
u-An unintentional release
R size
1
D size
1.5
Problem Type
Wind-Drifted Snow
Images
Snowmobiler triggered a small avalanche near Green Lake
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year
19-20