Reactive wind slabs near Cooke City

Henderson Mountain
Cooke City
Code
HS-AS-R1-D1-S
Elevation
9800
Aspect
NE
Latitude
45.05240
Longitude
-109.94500
Notes

Wind slabs were still reactive today. We triggered 3 small, 3-8" deep x 5-15' wide, hard wind (1F+) slabs on convex test slopes well below the main ridgelines. 9,800', NE aspects. Also triggered one softer (4F) wind slab just below the high ridgeline, 10,200', NE aspect. 10-15' wide x 6-8" deep.

Number of slides
4
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Hard slab avalanche
Trigger
Skier
R size
1
D size
1
Bed Surface
S - Avalanche released within new snow
Problem Type
Wind Slab
Slab Thickness
8.0 inches
Vertical Fall
50ft
Slab Width
15.00ft
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Multiple Avalanches
Advisory Year