Goose Creek
Cooke City
Code
HS-ASr-R3-D2-O
Elevation
9800
Aspect
NE
Latitude
45.08160
Longitude
-109.96000
Notes
From e-mail: "Remote triggered this one today. Knew it was up there and touchy. Took the safe line along the trees.... certainly a sign of what is possible...."
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Hard slab avalanche
Trigger
Skier
Trigger Modifier
r-A remote avalanche released by the indicated trigger
R size
3
D size
2
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Persistent Weak Layer
Slab Thickness
24.0 inches
Vertical Fall
120ft
Slab Width
175.00ft
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year