20-21
Lick Creek SW aspect
Date
Activity
Skiing
ECTP16 down 53cm on faceted particles
Small rollerballs on S to W facing slopes
Small temperature inversion present (-17 deg C at parking lot and -12 deg C at summit)
Region
Bridger Range
Location (from list)
Lick Creek
Observer Name
Owen Miller
Natural avalanche on Henderson Ridge, Cooke City
Henderson Bench
Cooke City
Code
N-R2-D2
Aspect
NE
Latitude
45.05580
Longitude
-109.94700
Notes
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
2
D size
2
Problem Type
Wind-Drifted Snow
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year
This natural avalanche occurred on a wind loaded, NE aspect above Henderson Bench outside Cooke City on (likely Feb 8 or 9). Wind-loading has been the main avalanche concern. Photo: Z. Peterson
Avalanche Details: Natural avalanche on Henderson Ridge, Cooke City
Cooke City, 2021-02-10
"While leaving Cooke City, we saw this avalanche across the road from the Soda Butte. The slope was heavily wind loaded and the avalanche appeared to be bison triggered." Photo: A. Palombo
YNP
Date
While leaving Cooke City, we saw this avalanche across the road from the soda butte. The slope was heavily wind loaded and the avalanche appeared to be bison triggered.
Region
Out of Advisory Area
Observer Name
Alex Palombo
Large natural avalanche on Mt. Abundance, Cooke
Mt. Abundance
Cooke City
Code
HS-N-R4-D3
Elevation
10000
Aspect
SE
Latitude
45.06870
Longitude
-110.01600
Notes
This large avalanche on the SE face of Mt Abundance, north of Cooke City, released naturally in the last 48 hours. In the photo you can see the fingers of windblown snow from strong westerly wind.
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Hard slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
4
D size
3
Problem Type
Persistent Weak Layer
Vertical Fall
1000ft
Slab Width
750.00ft
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year