Remote triggered avalanche in Cooke City

Remote triggered avalanche in Cooke City

This avalanche was either remotely triggered from flat terrain or triggered by a natural cornice fall. It is on a north aspect around 9600'. It may have been triggered on surface hoar buried 1.5-2 feet deep and then stepped down to depth hoar near the ground. The crown crosses the entire ridgeline in the photo and looks to be ~6' deep in the center. Photo: J. Schutz

Cooke City, 2016-02-19