Avalanche

Cooke City - recent avalanches

Alex MarienthalCooke City
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Quick report

Rode over Daisy  Pass to Abundance Bench then to Lulu Pass and down Fisher Creek. There were six avalanches that I don't think were previously reported from this past week. Two in Miller Crk and one on Abundance Bench appeared to be snowmobile triggered, probably yesterday. Three other slides looked natural and were probably 2-3 days old. All were on wind-loaded slopes. Just based on appearance, so not certain, but 4-5 looked like they probably broke on persistent weak layers.

Avalanche

Size
D1 R2
Count
5
Aspect
E
Trigger
AM
Elevation
8950 ft