Miller Mtn.
Cooke City
Code
HS-ASu-R3-D2-O
Elevation
8150
Aspect
SE
Latitude
45.02460
Longitude
-109.93200
Notes
We triggered and were caught in an avalanche very near town. We skied the east side of Miller, dropped down to descend the very eastern slope just above town. While standing on approximately a 30-35 degree slope we experienced a release immediately above us. The crown line was approximately 18-24" and extended appx 50' across. We were caught for about 150' before coming to a stop and buried to the thigh. The entire slide was appx 400' from top to bottom. It was appx a D2.
Number caught
2
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Hard slab avalanche
Trigger
Skier
Trigger Modifier
u-An unintentional release
R size
3
D size
2
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Wind-Drifted Snow
Slab Thickness
24.0 inches
Vertical Fall
400ft
Slab Width
50.00ft
Images
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year