Natural wind slab avalanche near Cooke

Wolverine Peak
Cooke City
Code
HS-N-R1-D1.5-S
Elevation
9900
Aspect
E
Latitude
45.05300
Longitude
-110.01000
Notes

On Feb 9 We saw a fresh natural wind slab near Wolverine, R1-D1.5

 

 

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Hard slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
1
D size
1.5
Bed Surface
S - Avalanche released within new snow
Problem Type
Wind Slab
Slab Thickness
12.0 inches
Vertical Fall
200ft
Slab Width
50.00ft
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year