Collapse on Woody Ridge

Woody Ridge
Cooke City
Code
AF
Elevation
9940
Aspect
W
Latitude
44.97830
Longitude
-109.92200
Notes

Collapse with shooting cracks approx 50 feet out

1 skiers boot broke through the crust layer during transitioning and sank to the waist causing collapse of about 2” according to standing skiers feeling of drop

elevation: 9940

Republic side of woody ridge

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Trigger
Foot penetration
Problem Type
Persistent Weak Layer
Snow Observation Source
Collapsing
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year
23-24