Zimmer Creek
Cooke City
Code
SS-N-R2-D1-I
Elevation
9000
Aspect
SE
Latitude
45.09990
Longitude
-109.88400
Notes
Skiers near Zimmer Creek observed a couple natural avalanches that occurred during the day and early this morning on 3/14/22.
Another group reported: "Avalanche on Mt Fox, E aspect that likely ran on the same layer. Visibility was too poor for a photos. D2-R1 ran aprx 400' feet and crossed the bench at its Southern edge for about 100'."
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
2
D size
1
Bed Surface
I - Interface between new and old snow
Problem Type
New Snow
Slab Thickness
12.0 inches
Vertical Fall
100ft
Slab Width
150.00ft
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Multiple Avalanches
Advisory Year