COOKE CITY
Cooke City
Code
SS-AFu-R2-D2-O
Latitude
45.02020
Longitude
-109.93800
Notes
Information from IG Stories/ Messages: A group hiked into an ice climb below Pilot Peak on the Montana/ Wyoming border and remotely triggered an avalanche that failed 150 yards above them. They were on a lower-angle slope below and no one was caught or carried.
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Foot penetration
Trigger Modifier
u-An unintentional release
R size
2
D size
2
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Persistent Weak Layer
Slab Thickness
12.0 inches
Slab Width
400.00ft
Images
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year