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Natural wind slab avalanches near Cooke
COOKE CITY
Cooke City
Code
SS-N-R2-D1.5-I
Aspect
NE
Latitude
45.02020
Longitude
-109.93800
Notes
After the storm from Oct 13-24, a strong southwest wind event on Oct 30 drifted the recent snow into slabs that avalanched naturally. Activity was mostly on NE aspects.
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
2
D size
1.5
Bed Surface
I - Interface between new and old snow
Problem Type
Wind-Drifted Snow
Images
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Multiple Avalanches
Advisory Year
After the storm from Oct 13-24, a strong southwest wind event on Oct 30 drifted the recent snow into slabs that avalanched naturally. Activity was mostly on NE aspects. Photo: B. Fredlund
Avalanche Details: Natural wind slab avalanches near Cooke
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Mon Nov 9, 2020
Cooke City, 2020-11-07
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Mon Nov 9, 2020
After the storm from Oct 13-24, a strong southwest wind event on Oct 30 drifted the recent snow into slabs that avalanched naturally. Activity was mostly on NE aspects. Photo: B. Fredlund
Avalanche Details: Natural wind slab avalanches near Cooke
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Sun Nov 8, 2020
Cooke City, 2020-11-07
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Sun Nov 8, 2020
After the storm from Oct 13-24, a strong southwest wind event on Oct 30 drifted the recent snow into slabs that avalanched naturally. Activity was mostly on NE aspects. Photo: B. Fredlund
Avalanche Details: Natural wind slab avalanches near Cooke
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Sun Nov 8, 2020GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Mon Nov 9, 2020
Cooke City, 2020-11-07
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Sun Nov 8, 2020GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Mon Nov 9, 2020