Remote Trigger South of Cooke City

Remote Trigger South of Cooke City

Date
Activity
Snowboarding

While splitboarding south of Cooke City today I remote triggered an avalanche. I stopped to transition, stepped into the snow, triggered a massive collapse and a slope about 100ft away slid. I stopped right there to dig a pit. HS 110, south facing, 9,000ft, non wind loaded slope. I got an ECTP 14 and an ECTP 13 both 60cm down, right at the top of the big ol facet layer making up the lower 50cm of the snowpack. 

Other than the remote trigger, lots of small loose dry natural avalanches on all aspects, mid and upper elevations. I also saw a few small D1 natural slab avalanches in the area on east and north facing aspects, mid elevation. Hard to tell when these all happened, but I'd guess within the last 24hrs. Flat light, hard to see definition Large collapses often and throughout the whole area, on and off established skin tacks. 

Region
Cooke City
Location (from list)
Hayden Creek
Observer Name
Noah Mattes