Snowboarder triggered wind slabs (2) near Cooke
Scotch Bonnet
Cooke City
Code
SS-AS-R1-D2-S
Elevation
9500
Aspect
SE
Latitude
45.07330
Longitude
-109.94800
Notes
We watched two snowboarders trigger separate wind slabs, while riding one at a time in avalanche terrain, on the south side of Scotch Bonnet (photos attached). They rode away safely. These looked 12" deep and 20' wide, and entrained snow to run a good distance, R1-D2.
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Skier
R size
1
D size
2
Bed Surface
S - Avalanche released within new snow
Problem Type
Wind Slab
Slab Thickness
12.0 inches
Vertical Fall
500ft
Slab Width
20.00ft
Images
Attached Videos
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Multiple Avalanches
Advisory Year